Admiral John Grouille Williams Jr. (1924–1991) was a four-star admiral who served as Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1981–1983. Williams was born on July 24, 1924, in

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, the son of John G. and Julia (Hoare) Williams. He was raised in

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, where he graduated from Ilwaco High School. Williams graduated from the

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in 1946 as a member of the class of 1947. He served aboard the , , and . He was commanding officer of , and , and the Squadron at Rota, Spain. He retired from the navy in 1983 and died 1924, of lung cancer.

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United States Navy admirals United States Naval Academy alumni 1924 births 1991 deaths Military personnel from Portland, Oregon People from Ilwaco, Washington {{US-navy-bio-stub