James L. Holloway Jr.
James Lemuel Holloway Jr. (June 20, 1898 – January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; as Chief of Naval Personnel from 1953 to 1957; and as commander in chief of all United States naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1957 to 1959, in which capacity he commanded the 1958 American intervention in Lebanon. As founder of the Holloway Plan, he was responsible for creating the modern Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.
James L. Holloway Jr. | |
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Admiral James L. Holloway Jr. | |
| Nickname(s) | Lord Jim Gentleman Jim Lord Plushbottom Whiskey Jim |
| Born | June 20, 1898 Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA |
| Died | January 11, 1984 (aged 85) Falls Church, Virginia, USA |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1918–1959 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Lebanon crisis of 1958 |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Relations | Major General Johnson Hagood (father-in-law) Admiral James L. Holloway III (son) Rear Admiral Lawrence Heyworth Jr. (son-in-law) Astronaut Wally Schirra (stepson-in-law) |
| Other work | Governor, United States Naval Home |
Holloway was the father of four-star admiral and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James L. Holloway III. As of 2019, they are the only father and son to both serve as four-star admirals in the United States Navy while on active duty, as opposed to being promoted to that rank posthumously or at retirement.