Thomas Hinman Moorer
Thomas Hinman Moorer (February 9, 1912 – February 5, 2004) was an admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy who served as the chief of naval operations from 1967 to 1970, and as the seventh chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974. He was implicated in a spy ring within the White House during the Nixon administration, but never prosecuted.
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Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, U.S. Navy | |
| Born | February 9, 1912 Mount Willing, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 2004 (aged 91) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1933–1974 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chief of Naval Operations Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic United States Atlantic Command United States Atlantic Fleet United States Pacific Fleet United States Seventh Fleet USS Salisbury Sound |
| Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (5) Army Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Gray Eagle Award |
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