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Home Town Columbia, Ill.
Last Address Fallbrook, Calif.
Date of Passing Feb 16, 2004
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JOHN PHILIP "BLACKIE" WEINEL
Admiral Weinel served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
John Philip "Blackie" Weinel, a retired four-star Navy admiral, died Feb. 16, 2004, at Fallbrook Hospital in Fallbrook, Calif., after a short illness. He was 87 and lived in Fallbrook, Calif.
Adm. Weinel was born and reared in Columbia, Ill. He attended Columbia public schools and enrolled for a year at Illinois State University at Normal. He graduated in 1939 from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.
He married Annabel Mayhew, also of Columbia, Ill., in 1941.
During WWII he saw action in the Pacific as a Destroyer Officer, on the USS Maury DD-401, an Amphibious Staff Officer and as Executive Staff Officer of a Carrier Squadron.
During the Korean War he was Air Officer on the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge. During the Vietnam War he was a Rear Admiral and served as a Carrier Division Commander and a Task Group Commander. During his career he commanded Fighter Squadron 14, Fighter Squadron 42, Air Group 5 and 22, USS Great Sitkin (Ammunition Ship) and USS Ticonderoga (Attack Carrier).
Weinel served six tours of duty in the Pentagon. His assignments included Director of Political-Military Affairs (Navy), Director of Strategic Plan (Navy), Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Director of Plans for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Assistant to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was a graduate of the NATO Defense College and NATO War College.
On 1 August 1970 he was promoted to Vice Admiral and on 2 August 1974 he was promoted to Admiral and assigned as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) from 1974–77.
Admiral Weinel retired from the Navy in 1977.
Medals and awards include:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4 Awards)
Legion of Merit (2 Awards)
Air Medals
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
In retirement:
After retiring from the Navy, Weinel lived in Bonsall, CA and was an international champion pigeon racer and breeder.
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United States Naval Academy, Class of 1939 Leaders
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Last Updated: Nov 7, 2011
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United States Naval Academy Class of 1939
Military Achievement
The Class of 1939 did very well in promotions. Quality challenge from our seniors led to those happy results, influenced by the remarkably diverse and responsible jobs we did in those first (WWII) years and the early Executive Officer and Commanding Officer billets filled.
At the time we were some of the youngest skippers in all the forces. And Korea coming so soon after, there was no dearth of continued war experience. Promotions to the rank of Captain exceeded the norm. The Flag results were two 4-star, seven 3-star, and twenty seven 1 or 2 star (including two BGen's USMC). Total 36.
The names follow:
Adm Means J. Johnston Adm John P. Weinel
VAdm Clarence E. Bell VAdm Vincemt P. DePoix VAdm Harry L. Hardy VAdm George E. Moore II (SC) VAdm Frank W. Vannoy VAdm Thomas J. Walker VAdm Thomas R. Weschler
RAdm James L. Abbot, Jr. RAdm Raphael C. Benitez RAdm Thomas M. Bennett RAdm Emmett P. Bonner RAdm Kenan C. Childers, Jr. (AED) RAdm Frederic W. Corle (SC) RAdm James A. Dare RAdm John W. Dolan RAdm Eugene G. Fairfax RAdm Francis J. Fitzpatrick RAdm Lawrence R. Geis RAdm Paul A. Holmberg RAdm William C. Hushing RAdm William E. Kuntz RAdm Corwin G. Mendenhall RAdm Charles D. Nace RAdm Roger W. Paine RAdm A. Atley Peterson, USNR RAdm James D. Ramage RAdm Ralph W. Rawson, USNR RAdm Thomas J. Rudden RAdm James H. Smith RAdm Lloyd R. Vasey RAdm Curtis F. Vossler RAdm Daniel K. Weitzenfeld BGen Gordon D. Gayle BGen William A. Stiles