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Paschal, Joseph Bennett

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Joseph Bennett Paschal

Portrait via NavSource Naval History (https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/../02/people/paschal_joseph_b.jpg); presumed official U.S. Navy photograph, public domain as a U.S. government work. Status not individually verified.

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Captain Joseph Bennett Paschal was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1926. He commanded USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) from 21 January 1945. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of rear admiral.

Sources: NavSource CVE-87 COs (navsource.org).