Background
Weisner, Maurice Franklin was born on November 20, 1917 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clinton Hall and Adra Inez (Ogg) Weisner.
Weisner, Maurice Franklin was born on November 20, 1917 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clinton Hall and Adra Inez (Ogg) Weisner.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1941; aviation training, 1943; graduate, National War College, 1959.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1941; advanced through grades to admiral, United States Navy, 1972; assigned, United States Ship Wasp, 1941-1942; various aircraft squadrons in, PTO, 1942-1946; various aircraft squadrons in, (United States Ship Badoeng Strait), 1947-1948; commander, Patrol Squadron 46, 1949-1951; assigned, Office Chief Naval Operations, 1951-1953; commander, Fighter Squadron 193, 1954-1955; assigned air striking forces study section, Office Chief Naval Operations, 1955-1958; commander, Fighter Squadron 101, 1959-1960; commander, United States Ship Guadalupe, 1960-1961; commander, United States Ship Coral Sea, 1961-1962; assigned, Bureau Naval Personnel, 1962-1964; director air weapons systems analysis staff, Office Chief Naval Operations, 1964-1965; commander, Carrier Division 1, 1965-1967; deputy chief naval personnel, 1967-1969; commander, Attack Carrier Striking Force 7th Fleet, 1969-1970; commander, 7th Fleet, 1970-1971; deputy chief naval operations (air warfare), 1971-1972; vice chief of naval operations, 1972-1973; commander in chief, United States Pacific Fleet, 1973-1976; commander in chief, Unified Pacific, 1976-1979.
Married Norma Holland Smith, May 30, 1942. Children: Maurice Hall, Franklin Lee, Stewart Holland.