John D. Bulkeley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1911
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Apr-1996
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John D. Bulkeley
- John Duncan Bulkeley (19 August 1911 – 6 April 1996) was a vice admiral in United States Navy and was one of its most decorated naval officers.
- Bulkeley received the Medal of Honor for actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
- He was also the PT boat skipper who evacuated General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor in the Philippines and commanded at the Battle of La Ciotat.
- The United States Navy named an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer after him: USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), commissioned in 2001.
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