William N. Small
| William N. Small | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait of Admiral William N. Small, 1983 | |
| Born |
February 22, 1927 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Vice Chief of Naval Operations U.S. Naval Forces Europe Allied Forces Southern Europe |
| Awards |
World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
William Newell Small (born February 22, 1927) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He was Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) from 1981–1983 and Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1983 to 1985.[1][2]
He was a naval aviator who commanded Carrier Strike Group 3 from 1975 to 1976.[3]
Arkansas Aviation Historical Society inducted Small into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame in 1992.[4]
References
- ↑ Who's who in government - Marquis Who's Who, LLC, Biographical Research Bureau - Google Books. Retrieved 2012-03-09 – via Google Books.
- ↑ UPI (1983-04-02). "Reagan Nominates Admiral". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ http://stennis.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/sghistory.html
- ↑ "Arkansas Aviation Historical Society Collection". Butler Center for Arkansas Studies.
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