Bringle, William F. (William Floyd), 1913-1999

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William Floyd Bringle (1913-1999), admiral, U.S. Navy.

From the description of Bringle, William F. (William Floyd), 1913-1999 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10612909

Admiral William Floyd Bringle was born in Covington, Tennessee, on 23 April 1913. He attended Byers-Hall High School in Covington, and Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, Tennessee. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy on 6 July 1933. He graduated and was commissioned as an Ensign on 3 June 1937. He was designated as a naval aviator in December 1940. In December 1943, he formed the first Observation Fighting Squadron (VOF-1). He commanded this squadron for the rest of the war in both Southern France and the Pacific Theater of Operations. From October 1945 to October 1946, Bringle commanded Air Group Seventeen. From July 1953 to December 1954, he was executive officer of USS Hornet. When USS Kitty Hawk was commissioned, Captain Bringle became her commanding officer, serving in that capacity until June 1962, when he was assigned to be the Assistant Director of the Aviation Plans Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In April 1964, he assumed command of Carrier Division Seven, the carrier striking force of the Seventh Fleet. In November 1967, Bringle was promoted to Vice Admiral, and assigned to command the Seventh Fleet, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. In July 1971, Vice Admiral Bringle was promoted to full Admiral, and reported as the Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and the Naval Component Commander of the U.S. European Command, with additional duty as the U.S. Commander Eastern Atlantic. In September 1973, Bringle returned to Headquarters Naval District, Washington, D.C., for temporary duty. He retired on 1 January 1974.

From the description of Papers, 1967-1970. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50233272

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referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEN. WESTMORELAND'S FAREWELL TO SEVENTH FLEET National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. RADM W.F. BRINGLE COMCARDIV SEVEN PRESS CONFERENCE USS MIDWAY (CVA-41) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CNO, REPUBLIC OF KOREA VISIT TO USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN- 65) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SOUTH VIETNAMESE AWARDS TO U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL - USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEN. WESTMORELANDS FAREWELL TO SEVENTH FLEET USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65), Far East National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. A-7A C0RSAIR 2 OPERATIONS ABOARD USS RANGER National Archives at College Park
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referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. 7th FLEET OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CNO, REPUBLIC OF KOREA VISIT TO USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN- 65) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SOUTH VIETNAMESE AWARDS TO U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL - USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) National Archives at College Park
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referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SOUTH VIETNAMESE AWARDS TO U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64), GULF OF TONKIN National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CHANGE OF COMMAND, CTF-77, ONBOARD USS KITTY HAWK (CVA- 63) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEN. LEMAY's FACT FINDING VISIT TO THE USS ERICA (CVA- 66) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KOREAN VIP VISIT TO USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KOREAN VIP VISIT TO USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SEVENTH FLEET CHANGE OF COMMAND USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) Yokosuka, Japan National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMSEVENTHFLT/CTF= 77 ARRIVE AT TAN SON NHUT Saigon, RVN National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMANDER 7th FLEET, CHANGE OF COMMAND National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Bringle, William F. Papers, 1967-1970. Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CHANGE OF COMMAND, CTF-77, ONBOARD USS KITTY HAWK (CVA- 63) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMANDER 7th FLEET, CHANGE OF COMMAND National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV TOUR Aboard USS TICONDEROGA and Da Nang, RVN National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV VISITS USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV INSPECTS THE SEVENTH FLEET National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SEVENTH FLEET CHANGE OF COMMAND USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) Yokosuka, Japan National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMANDER 7th FLEET, CHANGE OF COMMAND National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SOUTH VIETNAMESE AWARDS TO U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL - USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV TOURS SHIPS ON YANKEE STATION National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. 7th FLEET OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA National Archives at College Park
referencedIn General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SECNAV VISITS USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14) National Archives at College Park
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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Birth 1913-04-23

Death 1999-03-19

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