James B. Linder

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James Benjamin Linder
RADM James B. Linder
Born	(1925-10-13)October 13, 1925 Osceola, Iowa
Died	April 7, 2009(2009-04-07) (aged 83) Oro Valley, Arizona
Place of burial	Forest Home Cemetery Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1943, 1949-1979
Rank	Rear Admiral
Unit	VF-112 VA-76 Carrier Air Wing 15
Commands	VA-76 Carrier Air Wing 15 USS Sylvania (AFS-2) USS Forrestal (CVA-59) Carrier Group 4 United States Taiwan Defense Command
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Navy Cross
Relations	Patricia Linder (wife)

James Benjamin Linder (October 13, 1925 – April 7, 2009) was a flag officer and highly decorated Naval Aviator in the United States Navy. He served in both the Korean War and Vietnam War.

He was the last commander of the United States Taiwan Defense Command. He retired as a Rear Admiral and is one of the top 25 most decorated American veterans.