William R. Smedberg III
William R. Smedberg III | |
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| Born | September 28, 1902 Fort Grant, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1994 (aged 92) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy |
William Renwick Smedberg III (September 28, 1902 – October 5, 1994) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from March 16, 1956 to June 27, 1958.[1] During World War II, Smedberg served as commanding officer of USS Lansdowne and USS Hudson. After the war, he served as an aide to Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.[2] He was a 1926 graduate of the Naval Academy.[3] He is interred in the Arlington National Cemetery along with his father, Brigadier General William Renwick Smedberg Jr., USA, and his son Rear Admiral , USN.
References[]
- ^ Appropriations, United States Congress House Committee on (1 January 1961). "Overall financial statements, military personnel". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ "Smedberg, William R. III (1902–1994)". U.S. Naval Institute.
- ^ "Adm. W.R. Smedberg III Dies; Naval Personnel, Academy Head". 8 October 1994. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Cite journal requires
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External links[]
- William Renwick Smedberg Papers, 1947–1963 MS 238 held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy
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