Edward C. Waller III
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | January 24, 1926
Died | March 2, 2021 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 95)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | c.1944–1983 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy |
Edward Carson Waller III (January 24, 1926 – March 2, 2021)[1] was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from August 22, 1981 to retirement on August 31, 1983.[2] A 1949 graduate of the Naval Academy, he was married to Margaret Clifford Gelly. She died May 15, 2013 at the age of 82.[3] He is a recipient of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Edward Waller Obituary (1926–2021) – St Michaels, MD – the Capital Gazette".
- ^ Upi (June 12, 1983). "High U.S. Submarine Official To Be Head of Naval Academy" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Margaret G. 'Marty' Waller, Navy wife". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Edward Waller – Recipient – Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com.
External links[]
- Edward C. Waller Papers, 1971–1983 (bulk 1976–1983) MS 554 held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy
Categories:
- Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy
- United States Navy admirals
- 1926 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Chicago
- Military personnel from Illinois
- Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Burials at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery
- United States Navy personnel stubs