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Birth:          24 Apr 1911 Alameda Co., Cal.
Death:          26 Nov 2002 Ojai, Ventura Co., Cal.
Burial:         Ft Rosecrans Nat'l Cemetery, San Diego, Cal.

Notes
Coye Fam Tree on ancestry
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United States Navy Rear Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval 
Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1933, and then went to Submarine School in New 
London, Connecticut. During World War II he was the commander of the "USS 
Silversides" (SS-236) for six of her war patrols, for which he was credited with 14 
ships sunk, a total of 71,700 tons. He was awarded the Navy Cross with two Gold 
Stars for "extraordinary heroism". He was also the commander of one of the United 
States Navy submarine "wolfpacks" known as "Coye's Coyotes", which was comprised 
of the submarines Silversides, "USS Salmon" and "USS Trigger". After the war he 
served in both the Korean War and the war in Vietnam. Prior to his retirement in 1968 
he was promoted to Rear Admiral. (bio by: Dave Jones) 
Thomas1-FTM2014 on ancestry
www.genealogy.com/ftm/t/u/r/W-elaine-Turgeon/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0039.html

Parents
COYE John Starr (12 Aug 1880 - 20 Mar 1931)
STONE Mabel Louise (16 Jan 1876 - 4 Aug 1936)

Siblings
COYE John Starr (24 Apr 1911 - 26 Nov 2002)
COYE Palmer Winston (27 Jun 1915 - 25 Jun 1960)

Marriage To GABRIEL Grace Elizabeth ("Elizabeth") (6 Jul 1912 - 27 Sep 2007)
    m. 8 Jun 1935 

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Parents
GABRIEL George Andrew ()
SWAN Glena May ()

Children by GABRIEL Grace Elizabeth ("Elizabeth") 6 Jul 1912 - 27 Sep 2007
COYE Beth Frances ()
COYE John Starr ()
COYE Sarah Louise ()

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