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  • John D. Bulkeley
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  • John Duncan Bulkeley (August 19, 1911 – April 6, 1996) was a Vice Admiral in United States Navy and was one of the most decorated naval officers. Bulkeley received the Medal of Honor for actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was also the PT boat skipper who evacuated General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor in the Philippines and commanded at the Battle of La Ciotat. The Navy named an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer after him: USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), commissioned in 2001.
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Number
  • 0
  • 1
serviceyears
  • 1933
Birth Date
  • 1911-08-19
Branch
death place
  • Silver Spring, Maryland
Nickname
  • "Sea Wolf"
Name
  • John D. Bulkeley
Type
  • award-star
  • service-star
  • oak
Caption
  • Vice Admiral John D. Bulkeley
Width
  • 80
Ribbon
  • Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
  • National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
  • China Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • KSMRib.svg
  • Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
  • Navy Cross ribbon.svg
  • United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg
  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
  • American Defense Service ribbon.svg
  • European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon.svg
  • Silver Star ribbon.svg
  • Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg
  • Philippine Defense ribbon.png
  • Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with palm.jpg
  • US-DSC-RIBBON.png
  • Distinguished Conduct Star Ribbon.png
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • New York City, New York
Awards
death date
  • 1996-04-06
Rank
  • 40
Battles
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  • v
placeofburial
abstract
  • John Duncan Bulkeley (August 19, 1911 – April 6, 1996) was a Vice Admiral in United States Navy and was one of the most decorated naval officers. Bulkeley received the Medal of Honor for actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was also the PT boat skipper who evacuated General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor in the Philippines and commanded at the Battle of La Ciotat. The Navy named an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer after him: USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), commissioned in 2001.