This article is about the Vice Admiral of the United States Navy. For the military correspondent to the New York Times, see William M. Beecher.
Gordon Beecher
Birth name
William Gordon Beecher Jr.
Born
(1904-01-19)January 19, 1904 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
(1973-12-07)December 7, 1973 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Place of Burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1921–1955
Rank
Vice Admiral
Commands held
Director, USNA Musical Clubs, 1933-1935 Commanding officer USS Pruitt (DM-22), then a minesweeper, 31 May 1940 through 2 December 1941 Commander of the Middle East Force in 1954 Chief of Naval Information in 1954-1955
Battles/wars
World War II Pearl Harbor Iwo Jima Okinawa
Awards
Legion of Merit
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