William V. O'Regan

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William Vincent O'Regan
Nickname(s)"Mickey Finn"
Born(1900-04-25)April 25, 1900
New York, New York
DiedJanuary 13, 1978(1978-01-13) (aged 77)
Palo Alto, California
Allegiance United States of America
BranchUnited States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Years of service1923–1958
RankUS-O9 insignia.svg Vice Admiral
Commands heldNaval Det New York World's Fair [1]
Submarine Repair Unit Two
Submarine Repair Unit Pearl Harbor
Submarine Base Midway Island
Submarine Division Forty Two
Submarine Squadron Four
ComMinLant[2]
Cruiser Division Five
Mare Island Naval Shipyard[3]
USS Dayton (CL-105)[4]
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsNavy Cross ribbon.svg Navy Cross
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit (2)
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy

William Vincent O'Regan (25 April 1900 – 13 January 1978), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com.
  2. ^ "Ship Collision". www.newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Admiral Redman Has Easier Job". www.newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cruiser Photo Index CL-105 USS DAYTON - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy". Navsource. 1944-03-19. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  5. ^ "William O'Regan - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.


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