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James L. Holloway III | |
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 Admiral James L. Holloway III 20th Chief of Naval Operations | |
| Birth name | James Lemuel Holloway III |
| Born | February 23, 1922 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2019 (aged 97) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1978 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Operations United States Seventh Fleet Task Force 60 Carrier Division Six USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) VF-83 VF-52 |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal |
| Relations | Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr. (father) |
| Other work | Technical advisor for Top Gun Chairman Emeritus, Naval Historical Foundation |
James Lemuel Holloway III (February 23, 1922 – November 26, 2019) was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, he was posted to The Pentagon, where he established the Navy's Nuclear Powered Carrier Program. He served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1974 until 1978. After retiring from the Navy, Holloway served as President of the Naval Historical Foundation from 1980 to 1998 and served another ten years as its chairman until his retirement in 2008 when he became chairman emeritus. He was the author of Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation published in 2007 by the Naval Institute Press.