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James L. Holloway III

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American admiral (1922-2019)

United StatesLived 1922 to 2019 · aged 97
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James Lemuel Holloway III was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, he was posted to The Pentagon, where he established the Navy's Nuclear Powered Carrier Program.

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Midshipman Holloway, 1941.Midshipman Holloway, 1941.Cmdr Holloway, commanding officer, VA-83.Cmdr Holloway, commanding officer, VA-83.Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., (left) with his son, Admiral J.L. Holloway, III, CNO, in 1974.Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., (left) with his son, Admiral J.L. Holloway, III, CNO, in 1974.Holloway's funeral procession in December 2019Holloway's funeral procession in December 2019

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Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Air Medal
Legion of Honour
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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James Lemuel Holloway III was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, he was posted to The Pentagon, where he established the Navy's Nuclear Powered Carrier Program. He served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1974 until 1978. After retiring from the Navy, Holloway served as President of the Naval Historical Foundation from 1980 to 1998 and served another ten years as its chairman until his retirement in 2008 when he became chairman emeritus. He was the author of Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation published in 2007 by the Naval Institute Press.

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Lived 1922 to 2019 · aged 97
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