serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place birth_date rank image article_title name
1945 -- 1981 united states navy office of naval material 18 may 1993 arlington , virginia mount vernon , new york 23 february 1924 admiral adm whittle , alfred james jr.jpg alfred j. whittle , jr.
 alfred j. whittle jr.
alfred j. whittle , jr.

alfred james whittle , jr. -lrb- february 23 , 1924 -- may 18 , 1993 -rrb- was an admiral in the united states navy .
whittle graduated from the united states naval academy in june 1945 .
his first assignment was on .
transitioning to submarines , he commanded , and .
he was chief of naval material from 1978 to 1981 .
awards and decorations he received include the navy distinguished service medal , legion of merit and meritorious service medal .
he died of cancer in 1993 .
