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Pye, William Satterlee, VADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Minneapolis
Date of Passing May 04, 1959
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
ADMIRAL PYE was acting CINCPACFLT from the time Admiral Kimmel was relieved until Admiral Nimitz took over on 31 DEC 1941
His son was Pye, John Briscoe, LCDR who was the Executive Officer of the USS Swordfish (SS-193) sunk.
1922-1923, Commander, Destroyer Division (COMDESDIV) 31, Commander Destroyers, Battle Force
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Chain of Command DesDiv 31-ComDesDiv - Cmdr. William S. Pye Farragut #300 (F) LCdr. John F. McClain Commanding Fuller #297 LCdr. Walter D. Seed Commanding Percival #298 LCdr. Calvin H. Cobb Commanding Somers #301 Cmdr. William Gaddis Commanding Chauncey #396 LCdr. Richard H. Booth Commanding John Francis Burnes #299 LCdr. M. J. Foster Commanding
