John Corbus | |
Birth Date: | 25 October 1907 |
Birth Place: | Vallejo, California |
Death Place: | San Bruno, California |
Placeofburial: | Golden Gate National Cemetery |
Branch: | United States Navy |
Branch Label: | Branch |
Serviceyears: | 1930-1958 |
Rank: | Rear Admiral |
Commands: | USS R-3 (SS-80)[1] USS S-24 (SS-129) USS Herring USS Haddo (SS-255) USS Bowfin (SS-287) Submarine Division 81 USS Wrangell |
Battles: | World War II Korean War |
Awards: | Navy Cross Legion of Merit |
Alma Mater: | United States Naval Academy |
Spouse: | Alice Cameron Kirkland |
John Corbus (October 25, 1907 – March 22, 1966), born Vallejo, California, was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[2] [3] [4] He graduated in 1930 from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis.[5]