Soucek, Apollo, VADM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Primary Unit
1955-1955, CNO - OPNAV

Service Years
1921 - 1955

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oklahoma

Year of Birth
1897

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Contact Info

Home Town lamont, OK	Last Address Washington, DC
Date of Passing Jul 19, 1955
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Sec: 3, Site: 2124-B

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1955, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Altitude world record holder in 2 types of planes.

Brother of: Soucek, Zeus, LTJG

1931-1932, VF-1B

From Month/Year June / 1931	To Month/Year June / 1932
Unit VF-1B Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	VF-1B Details
	Redesignated VB-2B
	Type Aviation Fixed Wing
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing	Strength Navy Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Aug 17, 2010

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5 Members Also There at Same Time

VF-1B

Sutton, Frank, RDML, (1917-1953)	OFF	131X	Lieutenant
McClusky, Clarence Wade, RADM, (1926-1956)	OFF	00X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Arnold, Murr Edward, RADM, (1923-1962)			Lieutenant
Goodwin, Hugh Hilton, VADM, (1917-1957)			Lieutenant
McLean, Ephraim Rankin, VADM, (1924-1959)			Lieutenant Junior Grade