RADM Bernhard H. Bieri, Jr.
Bernhard Henry Bieri, Jr. (October 12, 1915 - February 6, 1997) was a United States Navy Rear Admiral.
Early life[]
Bernhard was born on October 12, 1915, in Camden, New Jersey to VADM Bernhard Bieri, Sr and Elsie G. Bieri. He attended high school in Washington, D.C.
Major military assignments[]
Official 1937 Naval Academy Graduation Photo
- 1933-1937: Attended the United States Naval Academy, graduated on June 3, 1937, and was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy.
- Junior Line Officer, USS Maryland (BB-46)
- Junior Line Officer, USS Phoenix (CL-46)
- 1939: Transferred to the Supply Corps
- Disbursing Officer, USS Perkins, Destroyer Division 10
- Assistant Purchasing Officer, Naval Supply Depot, San Diego, California
- May 1942 – 1943: Supply Officer, USS San Francisco (CA-38)
- October 1943 – 1947: Executive Officer, Officer Personnel Division, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
- 1947-1951: Officer in Charge, Ships Supply Depot, U.S. Naval Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- 1951-1952: Assistant General Stores Supply Officer, General Stores Supply Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Executive Officer, Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, New Jersey
- 1953-1954: Member of the Logistics Team, Joint Logistics Planning Group, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- 1954-1956: Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Material)
- 1956-1959: Supply Officer, Long Beach (California) Naval Shipyard; Staff Supply Officer, Commander Naval Base, Los Angeles, California
- June 1960-September 1961: Served in the Office of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
- September 1961-December 1962: Commander, Naval Supply Depot in Seattle, Washington
- December 1962-March 1965: Deputy Chief of Naval Material (Material and Facilities)
- April 1965-June 1967: Fleet Supply Officer to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Force Supply Officer on the Staff of Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet
- July 11-July 31, 1967: Vice Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command
- July 31, 1967 – June 30, 1970: Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command
He retired on June 30, 1970, as a Rear Admiral.
Post-military career[]
He resided in California in 1970 after retirement.
Education[]
- Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy (1937)
- Naval War College (1953)
- National War College (1960)
Personal life[]
He married Margaret Walter and together they had two children (Bernhard III, and Margaret).
Death[]
Bernhard passed away on February 6, 1997, in La Jolla, California at the age of 81. He was buried in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.
Awards & Decorations[]
- Legion of Merit with gold star
- Navy Commendation Medal with star and "V" Device
- American Defense Service Medal with star
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with silver star
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Presidential Unit Citation
Sources[]
- https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/imgsrv/image?id=uiug.30112106655902;seq=698;width=680
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/366096/bernhard-henry-bieri
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72466881/margaret-w-bieri
- https://www.fold3.com/page/528014059-bernhard-bieri-1915/facts
- https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/305361
- https://www.fold3.com/record/13890344-bernhard-h-bieri-jr
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X48B-GG9
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJFR-54T