Whitaker, Reuben Thornton, RADM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1967-1967, New York Navy Yard

Service Years
1934 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Georgia

Year of Birth
1911

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Contact Info

Date of Passing Oct 09, 1985
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Sec: 59, Site: 492

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1985, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Please add Admiral Whitaker to your list of shipmates and visit often

Other Comments:

Awarded 3 Navy Crosses and 4 Silver Stars for action during WWII

1958-1959, USS Neosho (AO-143)

From Month/Year - / 1958	To Month/Year - / 1959
Unit USS Neosho (AO-143) Unit Page
Rank Captain	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Neosho (AO-143) Details
	Hull number AO-143
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Auxiliary
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Sep 16, 2008

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

USS Neosho (AO-143) - Commanding Officer

13 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Neosho (AO-143)

Kilthau, Robert, LTJG, (1958-1962)			Ensign
Ruggiers, Tom, PO2, (1954-1958)			Petty Officer Second Class
Barber, Robert, SCPO, (1957-1978)			Fireman
Roediger, James, CMDCM, (1954-1975)	EN		Petty Officer Second Class
Wagner, Marlin, PO2, (1954-1958)	RD	RD-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Bayes, William, PO3, (1956-1962)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
GIFFORD, JOHN, PO3, (1958-1962)	BM	BM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Lashway, Richard, PO2, (1955-1964)	SF	SF-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Little, Allan, CPO, (1956-1969)	ET	ET-1436	Petty Officer Third Class
MCMILLIAN, JAMES, S1c, (1959-1962)	00		Seaman First Class
Doyon, Normand, PO1, (1958-1977)	BM		Seaman
Photenhauer, Jack, PO3, (1956-1962)	GM	GM-0871	Seaman
Stunzi, Francis, SN, (1956-1960)	CS		Seaman
Stunzi, Francis, SN, (1956-1960)	CS		Seaman