Background
CROWE, Admiral. William James was born on January 2, 1925 in Louisiana Grange, Kentucky, United States. Son of William J. Crowe and Eula Russell.
CROWE, Admiral. William James was born on January 2, 1925 in Louisiana Grange, Kentucky, United States. Son of William J. Crowe and Eula Russell.
United States Naval Academy, and Stanford and Princeton Universities.
Commander Submarine Division 31, San Diego 1966-1967. Senior Adviser, Vietnamese Navy Riverine Force 1970-1971. Deputy to President's Special Representative for Micronesian Status Negotiations 1971-1973.
Director East. Asia and Pacific Region.
Office of Secretary of Defense, Washington until 1976. Commander Middle East Force, Bahrain 1976-1977.
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Department, of Navy, Washington 1977-1980. Commander in Chief Allied Forces, Southern Europe 1980-1983.
Commander in Chief Pacific 1983-1985.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1985-1989. Professor, of Geopolitics, University of Oklahoma since 1989. Distinguished Service Meda, Doctorate.D.S.M., Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Air.
Married Shirley M. Grennell in 1954.