James Lloyd "Doc" Abbot, IV (June 26, 1918 – August 10, 2012) was an American U.S. Navy

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from

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. He graduated from the

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in 1939. Abbot was the commanding officer of the attack

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, which dispatched a helicopter to pick up astronaut Scott Carpenter. He was promoted to

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on May 30, 1967. Abbot also operated near Antarctica, assuming command of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, in February 1967. The

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is named after him. His awards include two

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awards and the Navy Commendation Medal. Abbot was still flying his own airplane past the age of 90 with the Federal Aviation Administration telling Abbot that he couldn't fly alone. He is survived by two sons, retired U.S. Navy Captain J. Lloyd Abbot, III and retired U.S. Navy Admiral

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; both are former Navy aviators. Although he was commonly known as James Lloyd Abbot Jr., he is actually the son of U.S. Navy officer Captain James Lloyd Abbot, III (1888–1988). Abbot graduated from flight school in Miami, Florida, on November 25, 1941.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbot, James Lloyd 1918 births 2012 deaths United States Navy rear admirals (lower half) United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II