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US Navy rear admiral (1921–2018)
M. Dick Van Orden
Born(1921-02-24)February 24, 1921
Austin, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 2018(2018-12-09) (aged 97)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1944–1975
RankRear admiral
CommandsChief of Naval Research

Merton Dick Van Orden (February 24, 1921 – December 9, 2018) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was in the class of 1945 at the United States Naval Academy, but due to World War 2 he and the rest of his class graduated in 1944. He served as Chief of Naval Research from 1973 to his retirement in 1975. Van Orden died of cancer in 2018, aged 97.

References

  1. "SANGUINE CORP, Form SB-2, Filing Date Nov 1, 2000". secdatabase.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. "Pearl River Publishing-Paper and EBooks-Our people". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. "MERTON DICK VAN ORDEN Obituary (2018) the Washington Post". Legacy.com.


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