Standley, William Harrison, ADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Admiral

Last Primary NEC
00X-Unknown NOC/Designator

Last Rating/NEC Group
Rating/NEC Group Unknown

Primary Unit
1944-1945, Office of Strategic Services

Service Years
1895 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1872

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Contact Info

Home Town Ukiah, CA	Last Address San Diego, CA
Date of Passing Oct 25, 1963
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 2 1188-2

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1963, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2021, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page
	2021, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Admiral William H. Standley was the 6th CNO.

Other Comments:

The cruiser USS William H. Standley (CG-32) was named in his honor.

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1895-1897, USS Olympia (C-6)

From Month/Year - / 1895	To Month/Year - / 1897
Unit USS Olympia (C-6) Unit Page
Rank Midshipman	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Olympia (C-6) Details

	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Heavy Cruiser
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jan 19, 2009

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15 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Olympia (C-6)

McNair, Frederick, RADM, (1857-1900)			Rear Admiral Upper Half
Gridley, Charles Vernon, CAPT, (1860-1898)			Captain
Read, John Joseph, RADM, (1861-1904)			Captain
SMITH, Daniel A., CAPT, (1863-1901)			Commander
Howard, Thomas Benton, RADM, (1873-1919)			Lieutenant Commander
Rees, Corwin Pottenger, RADM, (1870-1910)			Lieutenant
TAYLOR, Montgomery Meigs, ADM, (1890-1936)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Butler, Henry, VADM, (1891-1944)			Ensign
Upham, Frank Brooks, ADM, (1893-1936)			Ensign
Monaghan, John Robert, ENS, (1895-1899)			Midshipman
Upham, Frank Brooks, ADM, (1893-1936)			Midshipman
MacConnell, Charles Jenkins, RADM, (1861-1899)	WO		Lieutenant Commander
Frazier, John Brown, CAPT, (1895-1925)	OFF	410X	Lieutenant
Caldwell, Harry Handly, CDR, (1891-1919)			Lieutenant Junior Grade
Davidson, William Christopher, LT, (1891-1904)			Ensign
Purdy, Gilbert Harrison, SEA, (1858-1900)			Seaman