Robert J. Walker (sailor)
American Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (1929-2016)
Robert J. Walker (known as Bob Walker; February 2, 1929 – February 15, 2016) was an American sailor. He was the third Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. On September 26, 1975, Walker was sworn in as the third Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. Walker was a much more conservative, traditional MCPON than his predecessor, John Whittet. He retired in the 1980s.
Walker was born in Baldwin, New York.[1] He attended a grammar and high school in Oxford, New York. Walker died of complications from pneumonia in Norfolk, Virginia. He was aged 87.
References
change- ↑ "Navy's 3rd MCPON Passes Away". US Navy. February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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