Lawrence Heyworth Jr.

Lawrence Heyworth Jr. (February 10, 1921 – May 4, 2003) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.

He was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from June 22 to July 20, 1968.

He was one of the 32 finalists for NASA Astronaut Group 1 in 1959, but ultimately was not selected.

[2] His grandson is Lieutenant Commander Lawrence Heyworth IV, who served as commanding officer of USS Sentry from December 2015 to April 2017.

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