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George Luker graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1932. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    April 28, 1964 – June 30, 1966

    All Hands (November 1967)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral George Robert Luker (NSN: 0-71363), 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 from 28 April 1964 to 30 June 1966, as Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Japan.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Rear Admiral

    Action Date:

    August 1966 – June 1967

    Board Serial 4562 (June 21, 1967)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral George Robert Luker (NSN: 0-71363), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1966 to June 1967 as Commandant THIRD Naval District. Exercising outstanding leadership and managerial abilities, Rear Admiral Luker inspired the more than one hundred Department of the Navy activities under his command to a high level of cooperation and mutual assistance, not only between themselves, but with other military and non-military government agencies and their civilian communities. As overall coordinator of all military ships and seaborne cargo movements in the New York Harbor complex during the tugboat strike of January-February 1967, Rear Admiral Luker competently effected all required movements safely and on time. As Department of Defense Priority Placement Coordinator for Zone 1, covering nearly all military installations from Maine through Virginia, he ensured that all eligible employees affected by base transfer or closure were afforded job opportunities. His experience and judgment contributed markedly to the immense task of advance planning for the consolidation of the FIRST and THIRD Naval Districts. In representing Naval activity for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas, Rear Admiral Luker enhanced the image of the Navy as a versatile, ready, and essential element of the United States military posture, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron

    Division:

    U.S.S. Wasp (CV-18)

    Action Date:

    March 18 & 19, 1945

    Commander 1st Carrier Task Force Pacific: Serial 0398 (April 21, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Commander George Robert Luker (NSN: 0-71363), United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Pilot of a Fighter Plane and as Leader of Strike Groups of Fighter, Bomber and Torpedo Planes, attached to the U.S.S. WASP (CV-18), in action against enemy Japanese forces in the vicinity of Kanoya and the Naval Base at Kure, Japan, 18 and 19 March 1945. Vigorously attacking enemy installations and subsequently major units of the enemy Fleet, Commander Luker directed his groups in inflicting vital damage on several hangers and aircraft and in scoring no less than eleven bomb hits on enemy ships. By his courage and devotion to duty, he contributed materially to the successful operations of his squadron and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.