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George E. R. Kinnear II
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| Nickname(s) | Gus |
| Born | January 12, 1928 Mounds, Oklahoma |
| Died | August 9, 2015 (aged 87) York Harbor, Maine |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1945–1982 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands held | VFA-106 (1963-64), CVW-2 (1966-1968), CVW-1 (1974-1975), U.S. Military Representative - NATO Military Committee (1981-1982). |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal w/. gold star (two awards), Legion of Merit w/. 3 gold stars and Combat "V" (four awards), Distinguished Flying Cross w/. 3 gold stars (four awards), Air Medal w/. 3 silver stars (sixteen awards), Navy Commendation Medal w/ 4 gold stars (five awards). |
| Other work | Vice President - Grumman Aerospace (1982-1988), Executive Vice President - University of New Hampshire (1988-1992), Vice-Chairman and CEO - New England Digital Corporation (1992). |
George E. R. "Gus" Kinnear II (January 12, 1928 – August 9, 2015) was a American four star admiral in the United States Navy. He served as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee from 1981 to 1982. He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma. He attended George Washington University and Stanford University.
Kinnear died in York Harbor, Maine at the age of 87.
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