View source for Lawrence G. Bernard

{{Refimprove|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox military person
|honorific_prefix = 
|name             = Lawrence George Bernard
|honorific_suffix = 
|image            = File:RADM Lawrence G. Bernard.jpg
|image_upright    = 
|alt              = 
|caption          = 
|native_name      = 
|native_name_lang = 
|birth_name       = 
|other_name       = 
|nickname         = 
|birth_date       = {{birth date|1914|02|09}}
|birth_place      = [[Arpan, South Dakota]]
|death_date       = {{death date and age|1997|03|29|1914|02|09}}
|death_place      = [[Santa Rosa, California]]
|placeofburial    = Arlington National Cemetery
|placeofburial_label = 
|placeofburial_coordinates = <!--{{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}}-->
|allegiance       = [[United States of America]]
|branch           = [[File:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|20px]] [[United States Navy]]
|branch_label     = Branch
|serviceyears     = 1937-1971
|serviceyears_label = 
|rank             = [[File:US-O8 insignia.svg|20px]] [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]]
|rank_label       = 
|servicenumber    = 
|unit             = 
|commands         = [[USS R-2 (SS-79)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fleetorganization.com/subcommanders1a.html|title=Pre-War O & R Class Boats|website=www.fleetorganization.com|access-date=2019-12-22|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220150123/http://www.fleetorganization.com/subcommanders1a.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br/>[[USS Stickleback (SS-415)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fleetorganization.com/subcommandersclassyear4.html|title=Submarine Commanders|website=www.fleetorganization.com|access-date=2019-12-24|archive-date=2019-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219150358/http://www.fleetorganization.com/subcommandersclassyear4.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br/> Submarine Flotilla 6 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/94017414/|title=6 Dec 1967, Page 1 - The Black Hills Weekly at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com}}</ref><br/>Submarine Flotilla 1<ref name="BlackHills65">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/95455878/|title=10 Nov 1965, Page 1 - The Black Hills Weekly at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com}}</ref> <br/> [[USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16)]]<ref name="NavSource Naval History 1945">{{cite web | title=Submarine Tender Photo Index (AS) | website=NavSource Naval History | date=1945-03-29 | url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/36/3616b.htm | access-date=2020-01-09}}</ref>
|battles          = [[World War II]]<br/>[[Korean War]]<br/>[[Vietnam War]]
|battles_label    = 
|awards           = <small>[[File:Silver Star Medal ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Silver Star Medal|Silver Star]]<br/>[[File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Legion of Merit]]<br/>[[File:Bronze Star Medal ribbon.svg|border|23px]] [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]]</small>
|memorials        = 
|alma_mater       = [[United States Naval Academy]]
|spouse           = Katherine Caroline Lenhart<ref name="BlackHills65" />
|children         = 
|relations        = <small>VADM [[Bernard E. Manseau]] (Uncle)<ref name="BlackHills65" /></small>
|laterwork        = 
|signature        = 
|signature_size   = 
|signature_alt    = 
|website          = <!--{{URL|example.com}}-->
|module           = 
}}

'''Lawrence George Bernard''' (February 9, 1914 – March 29, 1997), was a submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of [[Rear admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] in the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uboat.net/allies/commanders/3668.html|title=T/Cdr. Lawrence George Bernard of the US Navy (USN) – Allied Warship Commanders of WWII – uboat.net|website=uboat.net}}</ref> Ensign Bernard graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1937. In 1939 he was instructed in submarine warfare at New London, and in February 1940 was assigned to the {{USS|S-39|SS-144}} as the boat's communication officer and later as the executive officer. Bernard was awarded the [[Silver Star]] and the [[Bronze Star Medal]] for his actions in these positions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/55248|title=Lawrence Bernard - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor|website=valor.militarytimes.com}}</ref> In May 1944, Lieutenant Commander Bernard took command of the {{USS|R-2|SS-79}}, which was attached to the [[Fleet Sonar School]] in Key West, Florida. In July 1945 Bernard was promoted to the rank of commander and took command of the {{USS|Stickleback|SS-415}} in October of that year.
Admiral Bernard took command of the search for {{USS|Scorpion|SSN-589}} on May 29, after she went missing May 22, 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/95198954/|title=3 Jul 1968, Page 1 – Lead Daily Call at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bernard, Lawrence G.}}
[[Category:United States Navy rear admirals (upper half)]]
[[Category:United States submarine commanders]]
[[Category:1914 births]]
[[Category:1997 deaths]]
[[Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:United States Navy personnel of the Korean War]]
[[Category:United States Navy personnel of the Vietnam War]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Silver Star]]
[[Category:United States Naval Academy alumni]]


{{Aviation-bio-stub}}