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John
Joseph
Mahoney

Home:

Hoosick Falls

, 

New York

John Mahoney graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1915. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commodore [then Captain]

    Division:

    U.S.S. Wichita

    Action Date:

    March 1943 – April 7, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 350 (May 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commodore [then Captain] John J. Mahoney, 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 Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. WICHITA from March 1943 to 7 April 1944.