Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) is the official reference work for the basic facts about ships used by the United States Navy.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
James Lemuel Holloway III was a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. After the Vietnam War, he was posted to The Pentagon, where he established the Navy's Nuclear Powered Carrier Program. He served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1974 until 1978. After retiring from the Navy, Holloway served as President of the Naval Historical Foundation from 1980 to 1998 and served another ten years as its chairman until his retirement in 2008 when he became chairman emeritus. He was the author of Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation published in 2007 by the Naval Institute Press.
Admiral James L. Holloway III 20th Chief of Naval Operations
Midshipman Holloway, 1941.
Cmdr Holloway, commanding officer, VA-83.
Admiral James L. Holloway, Jr., (left) with his son, Admiral J.L. Holloway, III, CNO, in 1974.
