Carleton Fanton Bryant was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. He distinguished himself as Commander of the Gunfire Support Group of the Assault Force "O" during the amphibious invasion of the coast of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
VADM Carleton F. Bryant, USN
Bryant (left) and Captain Charles A. Baker, Commanding Officer, USS Texas on board Texas with a German 240mm (9.4) dud shell that hit the ship during the bombardment of Battery Hamburg, east of Cherbourg, France, on June 25, 1944.
John Herbert "Babe" Brown, Jr. was a decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral during World War II and an American football player. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Brown trained as submariner and served successively as commander, Submarine Squadron 4 and commander Training Command, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet in the opening years of World War II. Brown was then promoted to rear admiral and commanded Cruiser Division One during the bombardment of Japan in summer 1945.
RADM John H. Brown Jr., USN
Brown as lieutenant commander aboard submarine Narwhal in 1930.
Brown aboard submarine Narwhal in July 1930.
Brown (right) during the commissioning ceremony of ex-USS Brooklyn as O'Higgins in the Chilean Navy at Philadelphia Navy Yard in June 1951.