Austin K. Doyle
Austin K. Doyle | |
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| Born | 7 November 1898 Port Richmond, Staten Island |
| Died | July 12, 1970 (aged 71) Pensacola, Florida |
| Buried | Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  U.S. Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1958 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Navy Cross (2) |
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Austin Kelvin Doyle (7 November 1898 – 12 July 1970) was an American naval officer, admiral, chief of United States Taiwan Defense Command and Naval Air Training Command,[1] who subsequently served as 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. Austin also served as a rear admiral.[2][3]
Biography
Doyle was born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, 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 the United States 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, a brother and a sister. Doyle had five grandchildren.[2]
Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia, Louisiana, was named for him in the 1960s.
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 in Pensacola, Florida.[2]
References
- ^ Coletta, Paolo Enrico (March 27, 1981). The United States Navy and Defense Unification, 1947-1953. University of Delaware Press. ISBN 9780874131260 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Adm. Austin Doyle, Held Taiwan Post". The New York Times. July 14, 1970.
- ^ Coletta, Paolo Enrico (1981). The United States Navy and Defense Unification, 1947-1953. University of Delaware Press. ISBN 978-0-87413-126-0.
- ^ "Austin Doyle - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
- ^ "Naval Aviation News". Chief of Naval Operations and Naval Air Systems Command, Navy Department. March 27, 1948 – via Google Books.
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