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Austin K. Doyle
Vice Admiral Austin K. Doyle (at right) October 1955
Born7 November 1898
Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Died12 July 1970
Pensacola, Florida
Buried
Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Navy
Years of service1916 - 1958
RankVice Admiral
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)
Navy Cross (2)

Austin Kelvin Doyle (7 November 1898 - 12 July 1970) was an American naval officer, Vice admiral, cheif of United States Taiwan Defense Command and Naval Air Training Command,[1] who subsequently served captain of the United States Navy for USS Hornet, Escort Carrier, USS Saratoga, and USS Nassau in World War II. After serving in US navy for forty years, he retired in 1958 as a Rear admiral.[2][3]

Biography

Doyle was born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York and then moved to Pensacola, Florida when he spent about twenty years. In 1919, he attended Naval Academy at Annapolis where he did his graduation. He then joined US navy department for 41 years. President of United States conferred numerous military decorations upon him for his contribution to the US during World War II. In 1945 and 1946, he was awarded two Navy Cross awards and later, in the same year, government conferred two Legion of Merit military awards upon Doyle in recognition of his duty as commanding officer of an escort carrier in May 1943.[4][5]

Personal life

Austin was married to Jamie Reese Doyle of Pensacola. He had four children, including three sons and a daughter. Apart from this, he had two siblings, including a brother and a sister. Doyle was blessed with five grandchildren.[2]

Death

Doyle was suffering from multiple ailments and was subsequently admitted to Pensacola Naval Air Station hospital and died at the same medical institute on 12 July 1970. He is buried at Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Florida.[2]

References

  1. ^ Coletta, Paolo Enrico (March 27, 1981). "The United States Navy and Defense Unification, 1947-1953". University of Delaware Press – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "Adm. Austin Doyle, Held Taiwan Post". July 14, 1970 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ Coletta, Paolo Enrico (1981). The United States Navy and Defense Unification, 1947-1953. University of Delaware Press. ISBN 978-0-87413-126-0.
  4. ^ "Austin Doyle - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
  5. ^ "Naval Aviation News". Chief of Naval Operations and Naval Air Systems Command, Navy Department. March 27, 1948 – via Google Books.