William R. Smedberg III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William R. Smedberg III

rear admiral in the United States Navy

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1902

Place of Birth: Fort Grant, Arizona, United States

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1994

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.
During World War II, Smedberg served as commanding officer of U.S.S.
Lansdowne and U.S.S.
Hudson.
After the war, he served as an aide to Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. He was a 1926 graduate of the Naval Academy.
He is interred in the Arlington National Cemetery along with his father, Brigadier General William Renwick Smedberg, Jr., USA, and his son Rear Admiral William Renwick Smedberg IV, USN.