James E. Taylor
Rear Adm. James E. Taylor in 1986
Born (1935-08-30) August 30, 1935 (age 88)
Alabama, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldUnited States Naval Reserve
Fighter Medium Attack Airborne Early Warning Wings, Atlantic
Naval Air Station Miramar
VF-11
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsLegion of Merit (4)

James Edward Taylor (born August 30, 1935)[1][2] was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Naval Reserve from August 1989 until September 1992.[3] He was succeeded by Thomas F. Hall.[4]

Born and raised in Alabama,[2] Taylor entered the United States Navy through the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. He completed flight training in 1957 and was commissioned as an ensign. Taylor later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master's degree in financial management from George Washington University.[5]

Personal

Taylor's first marriage ended in divorce. He then married Amanda Nottingham Dillon on July 25, 1974 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ Navy Register: December 31, 1970 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 71. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Marriage Return". No. 74–027793. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
  3. ^ Director of naval reserve navy.mil[dead link]
  4. ^ Colony ready for the 50th annual newsok.com[dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Rear Admiral James E. Taylor, USN". Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1991. p. 560. ISBN 9780160353123. Retrieved 2021-07-02.


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