Apollo Soucek | |
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Nickname(s) | Sockem |
Born | Lamont, Territory of Oklahoma | February 24, 1897
Died | July 22, 1955 Washington, D.C. | (aged 58)
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1918–1955 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | Fighting Squadron 2 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) Carrier Division 3/Task Force 77 |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal |
Apollo Soucek (February 24, 1897 – July 22, 1955) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy, who was a record-breaking test pilot during 1929 and 1930, served in World War II, and was commander of Carrier Division Three during the Korean War, ending his career as chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.