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William Porter "Bill" Lawrence (January 13, 1930December 2, 2005), was a decorated United States Navy vice admiral and naval aviator who served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1978 to 1981.

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  • William P. Lawrence
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  • William Porter "Bill" Lawrence (January 13, 1930December 2, 2005), was a decorated United States Navy vice admiral and naval aviator who served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1978 to 1981.
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  • 1951(xsd:integer)
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  • 1930-01-13(xsd:date)
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  • Crownsvile, Maryland, U.S.
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  • "Bill"
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  • William P. Lawrence
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  • Lawrence in September 1983
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  • National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg
  • Air Medal ribbon.svg
  • Bronze Star ribbon.svg
  • Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg
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  • Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
  • Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
  • United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg
  • Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg
  • Silver Star ribbon.svg
  • Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg
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  • Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg
  • Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg
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  • Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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  • 2005-12-02(xsd:date)
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  • 1978(xsd:integer)
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  • President of the Association of Naval Aviation
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  • William Porter "Bill" Lawrence (January 13, 1930December 2, 2005), was a decorated United States Navy vice admiral and naval aviator who served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1978 to 1981. Lawrence was a noted pilot who became the first naval aviator to fly twice the speed of sound in a naval aircraft and was also one of the final candidates for the Mercury space program. During the Vietnam War, Lawrence was shot down while on a combat mission and spent six years as a prisoner of war, from 1967 to 1973. During this time he became noted for his resistance to his captors. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Lawrence served as the school's Superintendent from 1978 to 1981.
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