John G. Williams Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John G. Williams Jr.

United States Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1991

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John G. Williams Jr.

  • Admiral John Grouille Williams Jr.
  • was a four star admiral who served as Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1981–1983. Williams was born in 1924 in Portland, Oregon, the son of John G.
  • and Julia (Hoare) Williams.
  • He was raised in Ilwaco, Washington, where he graduated from Ilwaco High School. Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 as a member of the class of 1947. He served aboard the USS Pomodon (SS-486), USS Chivo (SS-341), and USS Stickleback (SS-415).
  • He was Commanding Officer of USS Sterlet (SS-392), USS Haddo (SSN-604) and USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626), and the Squadron at Rota, Spain. He retired from the Navy in 1983 and died in 1991 of lung cancer.

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