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John Geraerdt Crommelin Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bomb-run John" |
Born | 2 October 1902 Montgomery, Alabama |
Died | 2 November 1996 Montgomery, Alabama | (aged 94)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Unit | Naval aviation, USS Enterprise, Navy headquarters |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Other work | Gubernatorial, Senate, vice presidential and presidential candidate |
Rear Admiral John Geraerdt Crommelin Jr. (2 October 1902 – 2 November 1996) was a prominent American naval officer and later a frequent political candidate who championed white supremacy.