William V. O'Regan

William Vincent O'Regan
William Vincent O'Regan
Nickname(s)	"Mickey Finn"
Born	April 25, 1900; New York, New York
Died	January 13, 1978 (aged 77); Palo Alto, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1923–1958
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Naval Det New York World's Fair [1] ; Submarine Repair Unit Two ; Submarine Repair Unit Pearl Harbor ; Submarine Base Midway Island ; Submarine Division Forty Two ; Submarine Squadron Four ; ComMinLant [2] ; Cruiser Division Five ; Mare Island Naval Shipyard [3] ; USS Dayton (CL-105) [4]
Battles/wars	World War II ; Korean War
Awards	Navy Cross ; Legion of Merit (2)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy

William Vincent O'Regan (25 Apr 1900 – 13 Jan 1978), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.[5]

References

"Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com.
"Ship Collision". www.newspapers.com.
"Admiral Redman Has Easier Job". www.newspapers.com.
"Cruiser Photo Index CL-105 USS DAYTON - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy". Navsource. 1944-03-19. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
"William O'Regan - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.

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[1] "Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com.

[2] "Ship Collision". www.newspapers.com.

[3] "Admiral Redman Has Easier Job". www.newspapers.com.

[Navsource_1944-4] "Cruiser Photo Index CL-105 USS DAYTON - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy". Navsource. 1944-03-19. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

[militarytimes-5] "William O'Regan - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.