2011-07-20

George Henry Strohsahl, Jr.

George Henry Strohsahl, Jr.

Rear Admiral George Henry Strohsahl, Jr. (May 24, 1937 - May 22, 2011) was a highly-decorated Navy strike fighter and test pilot who flew missions in Vietnam. Born in New Jersey, he rose to become commander of the Pacific Missile Test Center. Strohsahl spent 35 years in the U.S. Navy and was a 1959 honors graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He was the first naval aviator of his specialty selected for flag rank.

After retiring from active duty, he was executive manager for Boeing.

He died of cancer in 2011.

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