Stanley Thomas Counts
Stanley Thomas Counts | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1926 La Jolla, California |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1949–1979 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Bronstein USS Towers USS Chicago |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
Stanley Thomas Counts (3 July 1926 – 27 January 2015) was a United States Navy admiral whose Cold War military service extended through the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Early life and education
Counts was born 3 July 1926 in Weleetka, Oklahoma. He was a son of Claude and Thelma (Thomas) Counts. He was commissioned as an ensign upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in June 1949.
Following commissioning, Counts reported aboard the
Tonkin Gulf experience
Captain Counts was commanding USS Towers on an August night when his shipboard
Ships commanded by Captain Counts
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Later life
Counts was employed through the first decade of his retirement from naval service by Hughes Aircraft Company as assistant division manager for engineering services and support and as manager for the spares program office within the Ground Systems Group in Fullerton, California. He was active with San Diego civic organizations until passing away from complications of Alzheimer's disease in 2015.
Awards
Counts' awards include:[1]
- Legion of Merit (3)
- Bronze Star Medal with "V" device
- American Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal with Europe clasp
- Navy Expeditionary Medal
- China Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
- Korean Service Medal with bronze star
- United Nations Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze stars
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medalwith device
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries: RADM Stanley Thomas Counts, USN (Ret) '49". The USNA Alumni Association San Diego Chapter Newsletter (May). The USNA Alumni Association: 2&3. 2015.
- ^ "Stanley Thomas Counts". Navy Log. The United States Navy Memorial. Retrieved 14 January 2023.