John G. Williams Jr. Explained

John G. Williams Jr.
Birth Date:24 July 1924
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, US
Death Place:Fort Lewis, Washington, US
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1946–1983
Rank:Admiral

Admiral John Grouille Williams Jr. (July 24, 1924 – October 4, 1991) was a four-star admiral who served as Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1981–1983.

Williams was born on July 24, 1924, in Portland, Oregon, the son of John G. and Julia (Hoare) Williams.[1] He was raised in Ilwaco, Washington, where he graduated from Ilwaco High School.

Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy 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 on October 4, 1991, of lung cancer.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Operation and maintenance, Title III - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Military Personnel and Compensation Subcommittee - Google Books . 1982 . Google Books. 2012-09-15.
  2. News: Admiral John G. Williams. Longview Daily News. B2. October 8, 1991. April 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: DEATHS . 2017-07-06 . 2017-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201818/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/doc/307428481.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct%2017,%201991&author=&pub=The%20Washington%20Post%20(pre-1997%20Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=&desc=DEATHS . dead .