Background
Bulkeley, John Duncan was born on August 19, 1911 in New York City. Son of Frederick Fiske and Elizabeth (MacCuaig) Bulkeley.
Bulkeley, John Duncan was born on August 19, 1911 in New York City. Son of Frederick Fiske and Elizabeth (MacCuaig) Bulkeley.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1933.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1934; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1988; commander PT boats, Philippines and Normandy Invasion commander United States Ship Endicott, Stribling, 1941-1944; member of staff Naval Academy,, Annapolis, Maryland., 1946-1948; Executive officer United States Ship Mount Olympus,, 1948-1949; chief weapons division military liaison commission to Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1950-1952; commander destroyer division 132, Korea, 1952-1954; chief of staff to commander cruiser division 5, 1954-1955; member joint staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1956-1958; commander Tolovana, 1958; commander destroyer squadron 12, 1958-1959; commander Clarksville (Tennessee) Base, 1960-1962; commander Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1963-1965; commander cruiser-destroyer flotilla 8, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1966-1967; president Board Inspector and Survey,, Washington, 1967-1988, retired, 1988.
Married Hilda Alice Wood, November 10, 1938. Children– Joan Bulkeley Stade, John, Peter, Regina Bulkeley Day, Diana Bulkeley Lindsay.