Bernard L. Austin

Bernard L. Austin
Nickname(s)	"Count"[1]
Born	(1902-12-15)15 December 1902 Wagener, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	21 September 1979(1979-09-21) (aged 76) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1924–1967, 1968
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	USS R-11 (SS-88) USS Woolsey (DD-437) USS Foote (DD-511) Destroyer Division 46 Destroyer Squadron 14 Destroyer Division 27 Service Squadron 1 Service Squadron 3 Cruiser Division 2 United States Second Fleet Strike Fleet, Atlantic Naval War College
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Atlantic Operation Torch Pacific War Solomon Islands Campaign Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Battle of Cape St. George Korean War Cold War
Awards	Navy Cross (two awards) Silver Star Medal Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with Valor device Bronze Star with Combat "V" Ribbon for the Presidential Unit Citation American Defense Service Medal (two awards) with Fleet Clasp European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (two awards) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (five awards) World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal Korean Service Medal Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation United Nations Medal Inter-American Defense Board Medal Cross of Naval Merit (Grand Officer), Distinctivo Blanco (Peru)

Bernard Lige Austin (15 December 1902 – 21 September 1979) was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in World War II, the Korean War, and the Cold War and command of submarines and surface ship forces, during which he became a distinguished combat commander of destroyers. He also commanded the United States Second Fleet, held numerous diplomatic, educational, and administrative staff positions, and a served a lengthy tour of duty as President of the Naval War College.