Background
Middleton, Roderick Osgood was born on January 23, 1919 in Pomona Park, Florida, United States. Son of William Spencer and Lizzie (Williams) Middleton.
Middleton, Roderick Osgood was born on January 23, 1919 in Pomona Park, Florida, United States. Son of William Spencer and Lizzie (Williams) Middleton.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1941. Master of Science, Harvard, 1946.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1941, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1967. Assistant navigator, turret officer United States Ship Washington, 1941-1943. Precommissioning detail and turret officer United States Ship Alaska, 1944-1945.
Gunnery officer United States Ship Little Rock, 1946-1948.
Terrier anti-aircraft missile project officer Bureau Ordnance, 1949-1952. Assistant ordnance officer, then ordnance officer Staff Commander Service Squadron 3, 1952-1954.
Commanding officer United States Ship Benham, 1954-1956. Deputy chief Navy Office, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, 1956.
Head missile branch Special Projects Office, Navy Department, 1957-1961.
Commander Destroyer Division 142, 1961-1962. Chief staff Carrier Division 14, 1962-1963. Commanding officer United States Ship Observation Island, 1963-1964, United States Ship Little Rock, 1964-1965.
Apollo mission director Office Manned Space Flight, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1965-1967.
Apollo program manager John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1967-1969. Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 12, 1969-1970.
Military assistant to deputy director research and engineering (South and Steamship), Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1970-1972. Assistant ocean systems manager Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1973-1978.
Married Ethel Adele Bellows, September 23, 1939. Children: Rodney Anne (Mistress William H. Kuenstler), Roderick Osgood (deceased), Stephanie Adele (Mistress William G. Kussmaul III).