serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1941-1976 united states navy uss '' constellation '' bethesda , maryland 5 february 2012 atlanta , georgia united states of america legion of merit bronze star world war ii korean war vietnam war 11 november 1921 vice admiral william d. houser
 william d. houser
william d. houser

william douglas houser -lrb- november 11 , 1921 -- february 5 , 2012 -rrb- was a former united states navy officer who later served as a telecommunications executive .
