Sherman E. Burroughs (United States Navy)

Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr.
Captain Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr.
Born(1903-02-22)22 February 1903
Manchester, New Hampshire, US
Died23 September 1992(1992-09-23) (aged 89)
Coronado, California, US
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1924–1954
Rank Rear Admiral
Service number0-58599
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War II:
AwardsSilver Star (2)
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross

Rear Admiral Sherman E. Burroughs, Jr. (February 22, 1903 – September 23, 1992) was a senior officer in the United States Navy, and the first commander of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake originally known as the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS).

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