David L. McDonald Military person

David Lamar McDonald (September 12, 1906 – December 16, 1997) was an Admiral of the United States Navy, who served as the 17th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), 1 August 1963 – 1 August 1967, during the Vietnam War era.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 12, 1906
Birth place	Georgia (U.S. state) , Maysville Georgia
Date of death	December 16, 1997
Place of death	Jacksonville Beach Florida

Search

Military person

award	Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations	Cold War Vietnam War World War II
military branch	United States Navy
military command	Chief of Naval Operations USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
service start	1928
service end	1967