Wallace M. Beakley

Wallace M. Beakley
Vice Admiral Wallace M. Beakley, 1963
Birth name	Wallace Morris Beakley
Born	(1903-01-20)January 20, 1903 Vineland, New Jersey
Died	January 16, 1975(1975-01-16) (aged 71) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	U.S. Navy
Years of service	19xx–1964
Rank	Vice admiral
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Awards	Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal[1]

Wallace Morris Beakley (January 20, 1903 – January 16, 1975) was an American naval aviator, diplomat, commander of the United States Seventh Fleet, deputy chief of naval operations, and vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served as vice chief of naval operations for Atlantic Fleet (now U.S. Fleet Forces Command) and commander in chief for Western Atlantic until he retired from the U.S. uniformed services in 1964.