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Adair., Charles L., RADM USN(Ret).
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Home Town Tyler
Last Address Annapolis, Maryland
Date of Passing Jul 02, 1993
Location of Interment U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium (VLM) - Annapolis, Maryland
From 1943 to 1945, Admiral Adair took part in the planning and execution of every major amphibious operation in the Southwest Pacific Area while serving on the staff of Rear Admiral Daniel Barbey, Commander Seventh Amphibious Force.
After duty in OpNav and BuPers, he commanded the attack cargo ship Marquette, served on the CinCPacFlt staff, and then in the office of the Comptroller of the Navy, William Franke. He retired in 1956.
RADM Adair had lived in Annapolis since 1974. He died of pneumonia on July 2, 1993 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center. He had Alzheimer's disease.
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Admiral Adair graduated from the Naval Academy in the class of 1926. Following assignments on board the Mississippi, Toucey, Blakeley, and Patoka, he studied communications at the Naval Postgraduate School.
From 1935 to 1938, he served as radio officer on the staff of Destroyer Squadrons Six and 14. After a staff assignment at the Naval Academy, he reported as flag lieutenant to Admiral Thomas Hart, Commander in Chief Asiatic Fleet, and was in that job when World War II broke out.
He moved to Corregidor and then escaped to the Dutch East Indies as senior man on board the schooner Lanikai, sailing by night and hiding by day.
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Silver Star - 1943
Name of Award Silver Star
Year Awarded 1943
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2013
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Silver Star
Awarded for actions during the World War II The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain [then Commander] Charles Adair (NSN: 0-60294), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Force Navigator in action against enemy Japanese forces during the amphibious operations at Finschhafen, Eastern New Guinea, on 22 September 1943. With the bridge of the Flagship the principal target of persistent and concentrated hostile bombing attack following the withdrawal of our assault ships from the beachhead area on D-Day, Captain Adair repeatedly defied the enemy's striking planes to direct all ship movements and, ordering radical maneuvers in a brilliantly planned evasive action, enabled the convoy to elude the savagely plunging hostile planes. By his expert seamanship, outstanding tactical skill and dauntless courage under fire, Captain Adair effectively protected the ships of his convoy against all damage from Japanese aircraft and contributed materially to the success of our operations in this area. His gallant conduct throughout upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. General Orders: Commander 7th Fleet: Serial 03877 (June 14, 1945) Action Date: 22-Sep-43 Service: Navy Rank: Captain
