About Walter F. Boone
Lived 1898 – 1995 (aged 97). Walter F. Boone was an American military officer.
Walter Fredrick Boone (February 14, 1898 – March 19, 1995) was an admiral in the United States Navy. Born in Berkeley, California, Boone joined the Navy in 1917. Participating in World War II, Boone was awarded the Silver Star in 1942 for actions during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. He was later Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1956–1958 and U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee from 1958–1960. Boone was also superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from August 12, 1954 to March 16, 1956. He retired in 1960. Boone died in 1995 of a heart attack at the age of 97.
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Who was Walter F. Boone?
admiral in the United States Navy (1898-1995)
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Walter F. Boone was born on 14 February 1898 in Berkeley.
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Walter F. Boone died on 19 March 1995 in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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Walter F. Boone was a military officer.
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Walter F. Boone was American.
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