Ernest E. Tissot Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ernest E. Tissot Jr.

Retired United States Navy Rear Admiral

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1927

Place of Birth: Upland, California, United States

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Ernest E. Tissot Jr.

  • Ernest Eugene (Gene) Tissot Jr.
  • (December 16, 1927 – May 3, 2019) was a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and naval aviator who was highly decorated for his actions during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
  • He was born in Upland, California, and entered the Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet in June 1945 and learned to fly in the Stearman N2S biplane at the Naval Air Station Livermore in August 1946.
  • He was designated a Naval Aviator in June 1948 and commissioned as an Ensign that December.
  • He was advanced in rank to Captain in January 1969 and his selection for the rank of Rear Admiral was approved by the President in March 1973.

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