Harold E. Shear

Harold E. Shear
Nickname(s) Hal, per Mrs. Elizabeth Shear(oral history by Abel$baker1)
Born (1918-12-06)December 6, 1918
New York City, New York
Died February 1, 1999(1999-02-01) (aged 80)
Groton Long Point, Connecticut
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held U.S. Naval Forces Europe
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Allied Forces Southern Europe
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Silver Star
Other work Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration

Harold Edson Shear (December 6, 1918 – February 1, 1999) was an admiral in the United States Navy.

Born in New York City, Shear graduated from the United States Naval Academy soon after December 7, 1941;[1] (oral history, per Mrs. Elizabeth Shear, conversation with MSSN Raymond Olsen, steward, Villa Nike, residence of Adm. Harold E. Shear, Naples, Italy, 1977-1980.)

During World War II, he served on the USS Sawfish, earning a Silver Star[2]

As a full admiral, Shear held the commands of Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR), 1974–1975, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), 1975–1977, Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (CINCSOUTH), July 18, 1977[3] to 1980. Retiring at the age of 62 in May 1980, he later became the administrator of the United States Maritime Administration.[4]

He died after a long illness in 1999.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ http://militaryhonors.sid-hill.us/names/admshear.htm
  2. ↑ http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=55131
  3. ↑ Photo of marble plaque in foyer Villa Nike, entitled COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED FORCES SOUTHERN EUROPE
  4. ↑ http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=44229
  5. ↑ "Shear, Harold E. (1918-1999) | U.S. Naval Institute". Usni.org. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  6. ↑ Michael Robert Patterson (2005-09-11). "Harold E. Shear, Admiral, United States Navy". Arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  7. ↑ "Adm. Harold Shear, 80, a Leading Submariner - New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1999-02-04. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
Military offices
Preceded by
Worth H. Bagley		 Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1975–1975 		Succeeded by
Robert L. J. Long


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