Paul Foley (admiral)

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Paul Foley Jr.
BornAugust 12, 1908
DiedJuly 7, 1990(1990-07-07) (aged 81)
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Branch
 United States Navy
Rank
Rear Admiral
Conflicts
World War II
Aleutian Islands campaign

Paul Foley Jr. (August 12, 1908 July 7, 1990) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[1] About 1937, he married the artist Cornelia MacIntyre Foley (1909–2010). During World War II, while a commander commanding a PBY Catalina squadron in the Aleutians, Foley was involved in the recovery of the Akutan Zero. Upon his death in 1990 Foley was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. "Rear Adm. Paul Foley, Ex-Hofstra Official, 81". The New York Times. 12 July 1990. p. D 20. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. Burial Detail: Foley, Paul – ANC Explorer