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ADM Earl "Buddy" Yates
23Sep

Passing of Admiral Earl “Buddy” Yates, first CO of USS JFK CV-67

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We are sorry to report that Rear Admiral Earl Preston “Buddy” Yates, the first commanding officer of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), died on September 13, 2021, at the age of 97 at his long-time home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As his obituary states, ‘While he loved every command, the highlight of his career…

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