C. Turner Joy
Charles Turner Joy | |
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Joy as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, 1952 | |
| Born | February 17, 1895 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | June 6, 1956 (aged 61) San Diego, California |
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| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1954 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Charles Turner Joy (17 February 1895 – 6 June 1956) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. During the last years of his career, while fighting leukemia, he served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. The destroyer USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was named for him.