Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr. | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sherman_E._Burroughs.jpg) Captain Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr. | |
| Born | 22 February 1903 Manchester, New Hampshire, US |
| Died | 23 September 1992 (aged 89) Coronado, California, US |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy.svg){kind=small} United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1924–1954 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US-O8_insignia.svg){kind=small} Rear Admiral |
| Service number | 0-58599 |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | World War II: |
| Awards | Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Rear Admiral Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr. (February 22, 1903 – September 23, 1992) was a senior officer in the United States Navy, and the first commander of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake originally known as the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS).