Earl P. Yates
Earl P. Yates | |
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Born |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | December 23, 1923
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Earl Preston "Buddy" Yates (born December 23, 1923) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Yates, who graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1944, was, in 1967, the youngest male graduate ever from the Academy.[1] He was a former commander of Fleet Air Wing 4. He was also the first commander of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67).[2]
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