Mustin LloydM

United States Navy vice admiral among the namesakes of USS Mustin (DDG-89). He took part in developing the Navys 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 postwar 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. After leaving the navy, Mustin served as president of the National Rifle Association 1977–1978. He died on 21 January 1999, aged 87, in Coronado, California. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less