| John P. Weinel | |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Columbia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Fallbrook, California, U.S. |
| Placeofburial: | Saint Paul Evangelical Cemetery, Columbia, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nickname: | Blackie |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1939–1975 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | Fighter Squadron 14 Fighter Squadron 42 Carrier Air Group 5 Carrier Division 3 Carrier Division 3 |
| Battles: | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit (2) Air Medal (8) |
John Philip Weinel (February 23, 1916 – February 16, 2004) was an admiral in the United States Navy.
Weinel was born on 1916 in Columbia, Illinois. He attended public schools in Columbia and enrolled for a year at Illinois State University. He graduated in 1939 from the U.S. Naval Academy.[1]
Weinel saw action in the Pacific theatre as a Destroyer Officer on the . After becoming a naval aviator, he served in the Composite Squadron 33 and Fighter Squadron 22, and commanded the Fighter Squadron 14. He also served as an Amphibious Staff Officer and as Executive Staff Officer of Carrier Air Group 5.[1]
Weinel served on board the aircraft carrier . During the Korean War, he served as an air officer on the aircraft carrier .[1]
From 1956 to 1957, he served in the Carrier Division 5 and from 1961 to 1962, he commanded the ammunition ship .He next commanded the aircraft carrier from 1963 to 1964. Weinel was assigned to the Navy Command Center in the Pentagon from 1967 to 1969.[1]
During the Vietnam War, Weinel served as the served as the commander of the Carrier Division 3 and a task group commander.[1] [2]
On 1 August 1970, he was promoted to Vice Admiral and on 2 August 1974, he was promoted to Admiral. Weinel served six tours of duty in the Pentagon. His assignments included Director of Political-Military Affairs (Navy), Director of Strategic Plan (Navy), Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Director of Plans for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[1]
From 1974 to 1977, he was a U.S. Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee. He retired from military service in 1977.[1]
Weinel and wife Ann had three children, and several grand and great-grandchildren. After his retirement from the Navy, he was an international champion pigeon racer and breeder.[3]
He died in 2004 and was buried at the Saint Paul Evangelical Cemetery in Columbia, Illinois.[4]
| Naval Aviator Badge | |||||||||||
| Defense Distinguished Service Medal | Navy Distinguished Service Medal w/ three " Gold Stars | ||||||||||
| Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" and one " Gold Star | Air Medal w/ Combat "V" and Award numeral 8 | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ Combat "V" | |||||||||
| Combat Action Ribbon | Navy Presidential Unit Citation w/ one " bronze star | Navy Commendation Medal w/ three " bronze stars | |||||||||
| Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | China Service Medal | American Defense Service Medal w/ one " bronze star | |||||||||
| American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ four " bronze stars | World War II Victory Medal | |||||||||
| Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ 'Japan' clasp | National Defense Service Medal w/ one " Bronze Star | Korean Service Medal w/ three " bronze Stars | |||||||||
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Vietnam Service Medal w/ two " bronze Stars | Officer of the National Order of Vietnam | |||||||||
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ Palm | Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | ||||||||||
| United Nations Service Medal | Vietnam Campaign Medal | Republic of Korea War Service Medal | |||||||||