Means Johnston Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Means Johnston Jr.

American admiral

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1916

Place of Birth: Schlater, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1989

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Means Johnston Jr.

  • Means Johnston Jr.
  • (December 5, 1916 – July 14, 1989) was an admiral in the United States Navy.
  • A native of Mississippi, Johnston graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1939.
  • During World War II, Johnston commanded a naval base at Rhode Island and a destroyer.
  • After the war, Johnston served as the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs and Inspector General during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
  • He later would be promoted at admiral and serve as Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1973 to 1975.
  • He died of prostate cancer in 1989 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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