Retired Rear Adm. George G. Halvorson of 1781 Calle Delicada, La Jolla, died Tues., Jul 4, 1978 in Grand Rapids, Mn. He was 58 and the eldest son of Peter G. Halvorson, a native of Peterson and a great grandson of of [sic] the founder of Peterson.
Adm. Halvorson was born in Nashwauk, Minn., graduated from Naval Academy in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Pacific theatre. After the war, he attended Cal Tech and in 1947 received an advanced degree in engineering. Later working in the office of the chief of naval operations at White Sands Proving Grounds in Mew [New] Mexico. From 1955 thru 59, he worked on the original Polaris, missile project. In 1962 he worked in the missile guidance and control division of the naval weapons dept. In 1965, he was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two year later was the commanding officer of the cruiser Topeka.
From 1969 to 1972, he worked in the office of the chief of naval operations in Washington, D.C. Two year later, Adm. Halvorson directed the advanced ship type development and was program coordinator of surface ship acquisition. In 1974, he retired from the Navy and moved to San Diego. He was employed at Rohr as group manager of testing and evaluation until 1978. During his military career, Adm. Halvorson received two Legion of Merit awards; a Distinguished Service Medal; a Bronze Star; and several Navy commendations, including a Navy unit commendation and a National defense Service Medal. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Assoc., and Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
