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Harold E. Shear

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Harold E. Shear
United States Maritime Administrator
In office
October 19, 1981 – May 31, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert J. Blackwell
Succeeded byJohn A. Gaughan
Personal details
Born(1918-12-06)December 6, 1918
New York City, New York
DiedFebruary 1, 1999(1999-02-01) (aged 80)
Groton Long Point, Connecticut
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star
NicknameHal
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1938–1980
RankAdmiral
CommandsAllied Forces Southern Europe
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
United States Naval Forces Europe
USS Sacramento (AOE-1)
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599)
USS Becuna (SS-319)
Battles/warsWorld War II
Vietnam War

Harold Edson Shear (December 6, 1918 – February 1, 1999) was an admiral in the United States Navy.

Born in New York City, Shear graduated from the United States Naval Academy soon after December 7, 1941.[1]

During World War II, Shear served on the USS Sawfish (SS-276), earning a Silver Star.[2]

Shear served as the first Blue Crew commanding officer of the ballistic missile submarine USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599).[3]

As a full admiral, Shear held the commands of Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces Europe from 1974 to1975, Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1975 to 1977, Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from July 18, 1977 to 1980.[4] Retiring at the age of 62 in May 1980, he later became the administrator of the United States Maritime Administration.[5]

Shear died after a long illness in 1999.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ (oral history, per Mrs. Elizabeth Shear, conversation with MSSN Raymond Olsen, steward, Villa Nike, residence of Adm. Harold E. Shear, Naples, Italy, 1977–1980.
  2. ^ "Harold Shear - Recipient -".
  3. ^ "Shear, Harold E., Adm., USN (Ret.)". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ Photo of marble plaque in foyer Villa Nike, entitled Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe
  5. ^ "Nomination of Harold Edson Shear to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration | the American Presidency Project".
  6. ^ "Shear, Harold E. (1918–1999) | U.S. Naval Institute". Usni.org. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  7. ^ "Adm. Harold Shear, 80, a Leading Submariner – New York Times". The New York Times. 1999-02-04. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
Military offices
Preceded by Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1975–1977 		Succeeded by


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