Worth Harrington Bagley (July 29, 1924 – October 9, 2016) was a

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in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief United States Naval Forces Europe from 1973 to 1974 and

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from 1974 to 1975. He was born in

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and died in

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1924 births 2016 deaths United States Navy admirals United States Naval Academy alumni Vice chiefs of Naval Operations People from Annapolis, Maryland Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit {{US-navy-bio-stub