Gene R. LaRocque | |
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Born | Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. | June 29, 1918
Died | October 31, 2016 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 98)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1940–1972 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Battles / wars | World War II, Korea, Vietnam |
Other work | Center for Defense Information |
Eugene Robert LaRocque (June 29, 1918 – October 31, 2016) was a rear admiral of the US Navy. He founded the Center for Defense Information in 1971.[1]