William Newell Small (February 22, 1927 – December 9, 2016) was a four star admiral in the United States Navy who served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations and Commander in Chief, NATO Allied Forces Southern Europe and United States Naval Forces Europe.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 22, 1927, Small graduated from Malvern High School at the age of 15, attending Admiral Farragut Military Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey until he was old enough to receive his appointment to the United States Naval Academy, class of 1948.

He later completed the Command and Staff Course at the Naval War College in 1962.

[2] Small served as Executive Officer of USS Forrestal (CV 59) and as Commanding officer of Fighter Attack Squadron Four Two (VA-42), Fighter Attack Squadron Six Five (VA-65), and USS Independence (CV 62).

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