J. William Middendorf II,101,二战退伍军人和前海军秘书,于2025年10月24日去世,留下国防和外交方面的遗产。 J. William Middendorf II, 101, a WWII veteran and former Navy Secretary, died Oct. 24, 2025, leaving legacy in defense and diplomacy.

J. William Middendorf II, 101岁的美国海军退伍军人,前海军秘书,在尼克松总统和福特总统领导下,于2025年10月24日逝世。 J. William Middendorf II, a 101-year-old U.S. Navy veteran and former Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Nixon and Ford, has died on October 24, 2025. 罗得岛Little Compton的长期居民,曾在第二次世界大战中任职,并担任高级别外交职务,包括驻荷兰和欧洲联盟大使。 A longtime resident of Little Compton, Rhode Island, he served in World War II and held high-level diplomatic posts, including ambassador to the Netherlands and the European Union. 他监督了俄亥俄级潜艇和三叉戟导弹等主要防御方案,帮助发射了海军陆战队马拉松,并且是作曲家和作者。 He oversaw major defense programs like the Ohio-class submarines and Trident missiles, helped launch the Marine Corps Marathon, and was a composer and author. 一个制导导弹驱逐舰 以他的名誉命名 A guided-missile destroyer is being named in his honor.