Nickname(s) Gus Name George R. | Rank Admiral Years of service 1945–1982 | |
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Born January 12, 1928Mounds, Oklahoma ( 1928-01-12 ) Awards Distinguished Service Medal w/. gold star (two awards), Legion of Merit w/. 3 gold stars and Combat "V" (four awards), Distinguished Flying Cross w/. 3 gold stars (four awards), Air Medal w/. 3 silver stars (sixteen awards), Navy Commendation Medal w/ 4 gold stars (five awards). Other work Vice President - Grumman Aerospace (1982-1988), Executive Vice President - University of New Hampshire (1988-1992), Vice-Chairman and CEO - New England Digital Corporation (1992). Died August 9, 2015, York Harbor, York, Maine, United States Commands held VFA-106, Carrier Air Wing Two, Carrier Air Wing One | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
George E. R. "Gus" Kinnear II (January 12, 1928 – August 9, 2015) was a four star admiral in the United States Navy who served as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee from 1981 to 1982. He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma. He attended George Washington University and Stanford University. Kinnear died in 2015 at the age of 87.
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