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Frederick
William
McMahon

Home:

New Haven

, 

Connecticut

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Frederick McMahon graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1920. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    October 1944 – September 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 349 (April 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Frederick William McMahon, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commander Air Force Pacific Fleet, and Aide and Chief of Staff to Commander Air Force Pacific Fleet, from October 1944 to September 1945.