caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
vice admiral roy a. gano , 1963 1922-1964 united states navy military sea transportation service -lrb- 1959-1964 -rrb- falls church , virginia 20 january 1971 pipestone , minnesota united states of america navy legion of merit -lrb- 2 -rrb- bronze star -lrb- 2 cross -rrb- -lrb- 2 -rrb- navy distinguished service medal world war ii korean war 3 december 1902 arlington national cemetery `` red '' vice admiral admiral roy alexander gano.jpg roy alexander gano
 roy alexander gano
roy alexander gano

roy alexander `` red '' gano -lrb- december 3 , 1902 -- january 20 , 1971 -rrb- was an admiral of the united states navy who distinguished himself in world war ii , korean war , and the cold war , and served as commander military sea transportation service -lrb- now military sealift command -rrb- and as executive director for ocean transportation from 1961 to 1964 .
