serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
1924 & ndash ; 1967 , 1968 25px united states navy bethesda , maryland 21 september 1979 wagener , south carolina united states united states of america # 200 * world war ii 15 december 1902 united states naval academy cemetery , annapolis , maryland `` count '' 35px vice admiral vadm bernard l. austin.jpg bernard l. austin
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bernard l. austin

bernard lige austin -lrb- 15 december 1902 -- 21 september 1979 -rrb- was a vice admiral of the united states navy .
his career included service in world war ii , the korean war , and the cold war and command of submarines and surface ship forces , during which he became a distinguished combat commander of destroyers .
he also commanded the united states second fleet , held numerous diplomatic , educational , and administrative staff positions , and a served a lengthy tour of duty as president of the naval war college .
