caption serviceyears laterwork branch commands relations death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
morton claire mumma , jr. 1925 -- 1946 , 1951 -- 1953 aide to james forrestal president of the nra united states navy s-43 ss-154 sailfish ss-192 task group 50.1 / 70.1 morton -lrb- brother -rrb- morton c. mumma iii -lrb- son -rrb- claire morton c. mumma iv -lrb- grandson -rrb- mumma -lrb- father -rrb- albert g. mumma 14 august 1968 tucson , az manila , philippine islands united states navy of the british empire cross legion of merit -lrb- 2 -rrb- order u.s. campaign submarine campaign against the japanese empire new guinea 24 august 1904 arlington national cemetery rear admiral , usn 95px 250px morton c. mumma
 morton c. mumma
morton c. mumma

rear admiral morton claire mumma , jr. -lrb- 1904 -- 1968 -rrb- was a senior officer in the united states navy .
he was awarded the navy cross on 13 december 1941 during world war ii , while commanding .
he later served as naval aide to secretary james forrestal in 1944 -- 45 , and retired in 1946 .
mumma was president of the national rifle association from 1955 to 1957 , and at his death was on the association 's executive council .
