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James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. (June 20, 1898 – January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; as chief of naval personnel from 1953–1957; and as commander in chief of all United States naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1957–1959, in which capacity he commanded the 1958 American intervention in Lebanon. As founder of the Holloway Plan, he was responsible for creating the modern Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.

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  • James L. Holloway, Jr.
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  • James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. (June 20, 1898 – January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; as chief of naval personnel from 1953–1957; and as commander in chief of all United States naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1957–1959, in which capacity he commanded the 1958 American intervention in Lebanon. As founder of the Holloway Plan, he was responsible for creating the modern Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.
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  • 1918(xsd:integer)
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  • 1898-06-20(xsd:date)
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  • Falls Church, Virginia
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  • Lord Jim
  • Gentleman Jim
  • Lord Plushbottom
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  • James L. Holloway, Jr.
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  • Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr.
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  • 1984-01-11(xsd:date)
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  • 30(xsd:integer)
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  • --01-15
  • November 1957-March 1959
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  • father of Admiral James L. Holloway III
  • son-in-law of Major General Johnson Hagood
  • stepfather-in-law of astronaut Wally Schirra
  • father-in-law of Rear Admiral Lawrence Heyworth Jr.
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  • Governor, United States Naval Home
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  • James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. (June 20, 1898 – January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; as chief of naval personnel from 1953–1957; and as commander in chief of all United States naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1957–1959, in which capacity he commanded the 1958 American intervention in Lebanon. As founder of the Holloway Plan, he was responsible for creating the modern Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. He was the father of four-star admiral and chief of naval operations James L. Holloway III. As of 2009, they are the only father and son to both serve as four-star admirals in the United States Navy while on active duty, as opposed to being promoted to that rank posthumously or at retirement.[citation needed]
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