Lloyd M. Mustin
| Lloyd Montague Mustin | |
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Vice Admiral Lloyd M. Mustin
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| Born | July 30, 1911 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 21, 1999 (aged 87) Coronado, California |
| Place of burial | United States Naval Academy |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1932–1971 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral
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| Spouse(s) | Emily Proctor Morton |
Lloyd Montague Mustin (July 30, 1911 – January 21, 1999) was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and among the namesakes of USS Mustin (DDG-89). He took part in developing the Navy's first lead-computing anti-aircraft gun sight, which proved of major importance in the air-sea actions of World War II, and he served on the cruiser USS Atlanta during the naval battle of Guadalcanal. His ship was lost during that action, and with other survivors he landed on Guadalcanal and served ashore with a naval unit attached to the First Marine Division. His post war service included commands at sea and development and evaluation of weapon systems. He later served as director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Vietnam War.
Mustin was born on July 30, 1911 at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a family steeped in naval tradition. His father, Captain Henry C. Mustin, USN, was a pioneer naval aviator who established the first naval air station and launched the first aircraft from a ship underway. The destroyer USS Mustin (DD-413) was named for him along with the Henry C. Mustin Naval Air Facility and the Mustin Beach Club at NAS Pensacola. Mustin's father died when he was twelve years old and his mother married Vice Admiral George Murray, USN, a close friend and one-time student of Mustin's father. Murray was captain of USS Enterprise (CV-6) during the Battle of Midway and the Doolittle Raid. At the end of the war, he accepted the surrender of Japan in the Marianas on behalf of Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas.
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