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Thomas Hinman Moorer (February 9, 1912 – February 5, 2004) was an admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy who served as the chief of naval operations from 1967 to 1970, and as the seventh chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974.
- 1933–1974
- United States Navy
Sep 4, 1974 · Thomas Hinman Moorer was born in Mount Willing, Alabama, February 9, 1912, son of the late Dr. R. R. Moorer and the late Mrs. (Hulda Hill Hinson) Moorer. He was graduated from Cloverdale High School in Montgomery, Alabama, Valedictorian of the Class of 1927, and on June 10, 1929, entered the U. S. Naval Academy. As a midshipman he played football for three years. He was graduated and ...
Chairman from July 2, 1970 – July 1, 1974. Admiral. Thomas Hinman Moorer. High Resolution Version. Thomas Moorer was born in Mt. Willing, Alabama, on 9 February 1912. After he graduated as valedictorian from Cloverdale High School in nearby Montgomery in 1927, his interest in technology and a “natural attraction” to military service led ...
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Feb 5, 2004 · Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Hinman Moorer, a naval officer and military leader who served as commander-in-chief of both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets and the NATO commander in 1965. He was also a Distinguished Service Medal recipient and a Distinguished Flying Cross winner who flew in World War II and Vietnam.
Jul 15, 2016 · Thomas Hinman Moorer was born February 9, 1912, in Mount Willing, Alabama. After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1933 and Gunnery and Engineering duty in cruisers, he reported to...
Feb 7, 2004 · Feb. 7, 2004. Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, a World War II hero who was appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by President Richard M. Nixon, died on Thursday in the National Naval Medical...
Jul 24, 2009 · FORMER CHAIRMAN of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Thomas Moorer died Feb. 5 at the National Naval Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was 91 years of age. A soft-spoken southerner from Alabama, Moorer was 15 when he finished high school as the valedictorian of his class. Two years later he entered the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
