Paul Foley (admiral)
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Paul Foley, Jr. | |
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Born | August 12, 1908 |
Died | July 7, 1990 | (aged 80)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Battles/wars | World War II oAleutian Islands campaign |
Paul Foley Jr. (August 12, 1909 – July 7, 1990) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[1] About 1937, he married the artist Cornelia MacIntyre Foley (1909–2010). During World War II, while a commander commanding a PBY Catalina squadron in the Aleutians, Foley was involved in the recovery of the Akutan Zero. Upon his death in 1990 Foley was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ "Rear Adm. Paul Foley, Ex-Hofstra Official, 81". The New York Times. 12 July 1990. p. D 20. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Burial Detail: Foley, Paul – ANC Explorer
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