F. Neale Smith
F. Neale Smith | |
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| Born | December 26, 1930 |
| Died | August 15, 2020 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | United States Naval Reserve |
Francis Neale Smith (December 26, 1930 – August 15, 2020) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Naval Reserve from November 1987 until August 1989.[1] He was an alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Law, and Loyola College in Maryland.[2]
After his retirement in 1989, Smith became director of the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. Later in life, he moved to The Woodlands, Texas, with his wife Virginia Elizabeth "Ginny" Smith, a retired Navy nurse. Smith had married the former Virginia Elizabeth "Ginger" Thompson on August 6, 1955, at the Charleston Naval Base chapel.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Director of Naval Reserve - Lists of Commanding Officers and Senior Officials of the US Navy". www.history.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Friedman, Howard (1992). Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals, 1992-1993. National Reference Institute. ISBN 9780940863477.
- ^ "Francis Neale Smith". The Washington Times. August 24, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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