Biography And Photo Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007
John Howard Cassady (1896-1969)
Born on April 3, 1896 in Spencer, Indiana.
Commissioned from Annapolis in 1919. Designated a Naval Aviator in 1928. Assistant Naval Attache in Rome 1937-1939.
Operations Officer on the staff of the Commander of Aircraft, Atlantic Fleet 1940-1941. Chief of Staff to the Commander of the Operational Training Command at Jacksonville 1941-1942. Commanding Officer of the Saratoga 1943-1944. Rear Admiral in August 1943. Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of Naval Operations for Air 1944-1945. Commander of Carrier Division Four, Atlantic Fleet 1945-1946.
Assignments after the war included Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) January 1950-May 1952, Commander of Sixth Fleet 1952-1954 and Commander in Chief Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean 1954-1956.
Retired as Admiral in May 1956. Decorations included three Legions of Merit. Died on January 25, 1969.
CASSADY, JOHN H
ADM U.S.N.
- DATE OF BIRTH: 04/03/1896
- DATE OF DEATH: 01/25/1969
- BURIED AT: SECTION 2 SITE 4710-2
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
CASSADY, SALLYE DOLD W/O JOHN HOWARD
- DATE OF BIRTH: 03/24/1904
- DATE OF DEATH: 12/08/1958
- BURIED AT: SECTION 2 SITE 4710-2
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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