Maurice F. Weisner | |
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![]() Admiral Maurice F. Weisner | |
Born | Knoxville, Tennessee | November 20, 1917
Died | October 15, 2006 Pensacola, Florida[1] | (aged 88)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1937–1979 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | United States Pacific Command United States Pacific Fleet Vice Chief of Naval Operations United States Seventh Fleet Carrier Division One USS Kitty Hawk USS Coral Sea |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4) Army Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) |
Maurice Franklin Weisner (November 20, 1917 – October 15, 2006) was a four-star admiral of the United States Navy who served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1972 to 1973; commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet from 1973 to 1976; and commander in chief of the United States Pacific Command from 1976 to 1979.
Weisner's awards and decorations include:
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Weisner retired from the navy in November 1979. In retirement, Weisner presided as president of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation until 1993.[2] He died in 2006 and was buried in Barrancas National Cemetery.