A. Byron Holderby, Jr.
| A. Byron Holderby, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
April 13, 1935 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died |
August 24, 2012 (aged 77) Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands held | Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy |
Anderson Byron Holderby, Jr. (April 13, 1935 – August 24, 2012) was a rear admiral and Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.
Biography
Holderby was born in Norfolk, Virginia.[1][2] He graduated from the College of William & Mary and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary and became a pastor in Roanoke, Virginia.
Holderby died on August 24, 2012 in Pinehurst, North Carolina and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Military career
Holderby joined the United States Navy in 1967.[3] Later, he was deployed to serve in the Vietnam War. Afterwards, he was stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune with the 2nd Marine Division.
After an assignment at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Holderby was stationed at Naval Air Station Cecil Field. Later, he served as Senior Chaplain aboard the USS America (CV-66).
From 1985 to 1989, Holderby served as Senior Chaplain of the United States Naval Academy. Afterwards, he joined the Chief of Chaplains Office, where he was tasked with detailing chaplains with their assignments. Later, he became Chaplain of the United States Pacific Fleet. After three years of serving as Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Holderby became Chief of Chaplains in 1997. He remained in the position until his retirement in 2000.
References
- ↑ United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel; Drury, C.M. (1974). A history of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, 1778-. U.S. Govt. Print Off.
- ↑ "21st Chief of Navy Chaplains is Laid to Rest in Arlington National Cemetery". United States Navy. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- ↑ "Transcript of Oral History of Holderby, Byron A. Jr.". University of North Carolina Wilmington. Retrieved 2014-04-16.