Jeremy Michael Boorda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeremy Michael Boorda

United States admiral

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1939

Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-1996

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 – May 16, 1996) was a United States Navy admiral who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations.
Boorda is notable as the first American sailor to have risen through the enlisted ranks to become the Chief of Naval Operations, the highest-ranking billet in the United States Navy. Boorda committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest after leaving suicide notes reported to contain expressions of concern that he had tarnished the reputation of the Navy, following a media investigation into the legitimacy of his having worn on his uniform two service ribbons with bronze "V" devices, which indicate the awards were for acts of valour.
The "V" devices are by regulation only to be awarded to personnel who performed an act of valour in actual combat, and Boorda had not served in combat.
Boorda had removed the two ribbon devices on his uniform almost a year before he died and was generally perceived as having made a good faith error in believing he was authorized to wear the devices.