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vice admiral william crowder 1974-2009 us -lrb- ddg-993 -rrb- 7th fleet carrier strike group nine uss kidd united states navy navy distinguished service medal legion of merit place of burial vice admiral william crowder.jpg william douglas crowder
 william douglas crowder
william douglas crowder

vice admiral william douglas crowder retired from the united states navy in november 2009 after serving as the deputy chief of naval operations for operations , plans and strategy -lrb- n3/n5 -rrb- .
vice admiral crowder was the 45th commander of the united states 7th fleet .
