James E. Taylor Explained

James E. Taylor
Birth Date:	30 August 1935
Birth Place:	Alabama, United States
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Navy
Rank:	Rear Admiral
Commands:	United States Naval Reserve Fighter Medium Attack Airborne Early Warning Wings, Atlantic Naval Air Station Miramar VF-11
Battles:	Vietnam War
Awards:	Legion of Merit (4)

James Edward Taylor (born August 30, 1935)^[1] was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Naval Reserve from August 1989 until September 1992.^[2] He was succeeded by Thomas F. Hall.^[3]

Born and raised in Alabama, Taylor entered the United States Navy through the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. He completed flight training in 1957 and was commissioned as an ensign. Taylor later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master's degree in financial management from George Washington University.^[4]

Personal

Taylor's first marriage ended in divorce. He then married Amanda Nottingham Dillon on July 25, 1974 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.^{[5] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Navy Register: December 31, 1970 . 1972 . 71 . U.S. Government Printing Office . Washington, D.C. . 2021-07-02.
2. http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/rosters/director%20of%20naval%20reserve.htm Director of naval reserve
3. http://newsok.com/colony-ready-for-50th-annual-powwow/article/2405305 Colony ready for the 50th annual
4. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=8G8cAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA560 . Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session . Rear Admiral James E. Taylor, USN . 1991 . 560 . U.S. Government Printing Office . Washington, D.C. . 9780160353123 . 2021-07-02.
5. News: Marriage Return . 74–027793 . Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics . Richmond, Virginia.