John R. Beardall Explained

John Reginald Beardall
Birth Date:7 February 1887
Birth Place:Sanford, Florida
Death Place:Orange County, Florida
Branch: United States Navy
Rank: Rear Admiral
Commands:Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Battles:World War I
World War II
Awards:Legion of Merit (2)
Navy and Marine Corps Medal

John Reginald Beardall (February 7, 1887  - January 4, 1967) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from January 31, 1942, to August 16, 1945.[1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Naval Academy and Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, from 1936 to 1939.

Decorations

1st RowLegion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster
2nd RowNavy and Marine Corps MedalNavy Expeditionary MedalMexican Service Medal
3rd RowWorld War I Victory Medal with Escort ClaspAmerican Defense Service MedalAmerican Campaign Medal
4th RowWorld War II Victory MedalLegion of Honour, Officer (France)Order of Abdon Calderón, 1st Class (Ecuador)
5th RowGrand Officer of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Panama)Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of PeruGrand Officer of the Military Order of Ayacucho (Peru)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who was who in American history, the military. 9780837932019. June 1975.