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Vice Admiral
John Duncan Bulkeley
(1911–1996) was a
United States Navy
officer who received the
Medal of Honor
for his leadership of
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three
in the
Pacific Theatre
during
World War II
. He also piloted the boat that evacuated
Douglas MacArthur
from the
Philippines
during the
Battle of Corregidor
, and he fought in the
invasion of Normandy
as well. Bulkeley retired from the Navy in 1988, after 55 years of service.
Photo credit: Robert Lucier, USN
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