James L. Holloway Jr. Military person

James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. (June 20, 1898 – January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; as chief of naval personnel from 1953–1957; and as commander in chief of all United States naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1957–1959, in which capacity he commanded the 1958 American intervention in Lebanon. As founder of the Holloway Plan, he was responsible for creating the modern Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.He was the father of four-star admiral and chief of naval operations James L. Holloway III. As of 2009, they are the only father and son to both serve as four-star admirals in the United States Navy while on active duty, as opposed to being promoted to that rank posthumously or at retirement.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 20, 1898
Birth place	Fort Smith Arkansas
Date of death	January 11, 1984
Place of death	Falls Church Virginia

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award	Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations	1958 Lebanon crisis
military branch	United States Navy
military command	United States Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
relation	Wally Schirra James L. Holloway III Major general Lawrence Heyworth Jr.
service start	1918
service end	1918