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William T. Nelson
William T. Nelson (October 15, 1908 – September 11, 1994) was a Rear admiral (United States), rear admiral in the United States Navy. Biography Nelson was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on October 15, 1908. He authored a book entitled ''Fresh Water Submarines: The Manitowoc Story'' about the submarines built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He died in Falls Church, Virginia on September 11, 1994. Career Nelson graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. During World War II he commanded the USS R-7, USS Peto, USS ''Peto'' (SS-265), and USS Lamprey (SS-372), USS ''Lamprey'' (SS-372). He retired in 1965. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, William T. People from Fall River, Massachusetts United States Navy admirals United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Naval Academy alumni 1908 births 1994 deaths Military personnel from Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Admiral (United States)
A rear admiral in the uniformed services of the United States is either of two different ranks of commissioned officers: one-star flag officers and two-star flag officers. By contrast, in most other countries, the term " rear admiral" refers only to an officer of two-star rank. Rear admiral (lower half) Rear admiral (lower half) (abbreviated as RDML), is a one-star flag officer, with the pay grade of O-7 in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. Navy: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5 Grades and ratings Pay grades: assignment to; general rules Rear admiral (lower half) ranks above captain and below rear admiral. Rear admiral (lower half) is equivalent to the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force and equivalent to the rank of commodore in most other navie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |