Pye, William Satterlee, VADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Primary Unit
1944-1946, Naval War College (Staff) Center for Naval Warfare Studies

Service Years
1901 - 1944

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Personal Details

Home State

Minnesota

Year of Birth
1880

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Contact Info

Home Town Minneapolis
Date of Passing May 04, 1959
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 3, Plot 2454-1

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	1959, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

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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.

1940-1941, Commander, Battleships, Battle Force

From Month/Year January / 1940	To Month/Year January / 1941
Unit Commander, Battleships, Battle Force Unit Page
Rank Rear Admiral Upper Half	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander, Battleships, Battle Force Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)	Strength Surface Vessel
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 25, 2009

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