U.S. Navy rear admiral Graves & Memorials

John C. Watson

1842–1923 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frankfort-native John C. Watson (1842–1923) rose to the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy and was laid to rest at ...

Lawrence Randall Daspit

1905–1979 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lawrence Randall Daspit (1905–1979) of Houma rose through the U.S. Navy ranks to become a rear admiral before being la...

Frederick Becton

1908–1995 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frederick Becton (1908–1995) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral who commanded destroyers in World War II and is buried at Ar...

Forrest Silas Petersen

1922–1990 (age 68)

Arlington National Cemetery

Forrest Silas Petersen (1922–1990) was a U.S. Navy aviator and rear admiral who helped pioneer jet aircraft carrier op...

Alfred J. Whittle, Jr.

1924–1993 (age 69)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Alfred J. Whittle, Jr. (1924-1993) was a Mount Vernon-born U.S. Navy rear admiral who specialized in logistics and suppl...

Fran McKee

1926–2002 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

Fran McKee (1926-2002) was the first woman line officer in the U.S. Navy to attain the rank of rear admiral and led nava...

Wilson Flagg

1938–2001 (age 63)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Rear Admiral Wilson Flagg, who commanded amphibious forces and served during the Vietnam era, was buried at the United S...

James F. Calvert

1920–2009 (age 89)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Rear Admiral James F. Calvert, a submariner involved in pioneering undersea missions, rests at the United States Naval A...

Joseph Metcalf, III

1927–2007 (age 80)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Rear Admiral Joseph Metcalf III, a longtime submarine officer and undersea warfare leader, was laid to rest at the Unite...

Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr.

1924–2011 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr. (1924–2011) of Oyster Bay rose to the rank of U.S. Navy rear admiral and is buried at Arlingt...

Benjamin F. Montoya

1935–2015 (age 80)

Coachella Valley Public Cemetery

Benjamin F. Montoya (1935–2015) served as a U.S. Navy rear admiral and after retiring he was laid to rest in Coachella...

Maurice H. Rindskopf

1917–2011 (age 94)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Maurice H. Rindskopf (1917–2011) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral from Brooklyn who was laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Aca...

Albert Baciocco

1931–2015 (age 84)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Albert Baciocco (1931–2015) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral from San Francisco interred at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Earl P. Yates

1923–2021 (age 98)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Earl P. Yates (1923–2021) was a U.S. Navy rear admiral from Winston-Salem whose long service is commemorated at the Na...