Francis Leonard Garrett (1919-1992) was a Rear Admiral and Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.

Biography

Garrett was born on April 7, 1919. He attended

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and Union Theological Seminary. Garrett died on May 13, 1992 and is buried at

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Career

Garrett was commissioned a

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in the

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during

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and was assigned to

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. Afterwards, he served aboard the , the and the and at

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and Naval Station Great Lakes. From 1965 to 1966, Garrett served in the

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as Force Chaplain of the

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. During this time, he was awarded the Legion of Merit. In 1969, he became Fleet Chaplain of the

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. The following year, he was named Chief of Chaplains and remained in the position until his retirement in 1975. Following his retirement from the Navy, Garrett served as Senior Minister at Epworth United Methodist Church in Norfolk, Virginia. He was married to an Associate Reformed Presbyterian (White Oak Patrick).

References

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