Frederick J. Becton
United States Navy admiral (1908–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rear Admiral Frederick Julian Becton (May 15, 1908 – December 25, 1995) was a decorated United States Navy officer. He is probably best remembered for commanding the destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) in World War II during an intense Japanese kamikaze attack.[1][2]
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Frederick Julian Becton | |
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Born | (1908-05-15)May 15, 1908 Des Arc, Arkansas |
Died | December 25, 1995(1995-12-25) (aged 87) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1931–1966 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | USS Aaron Ward USS Laffey Destroyer Division 202 USS Glynn USS Iowa Cruiser Division 5 Mine Force, Pacific Fleet Naval Base, Los Angeles, California Naval Reserve Training Command |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star (4) Croix de Guerre (France) |
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