Cemetery. Honors and awards In 1961, Towers was posthumously designated the second recipient of the Gray Eagle Award, as the most senior active naval aviator from 1928 until his retirement. He was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1966, the International Aerospace Hall of Fame in 1973, the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor in 1981 and the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame in 2004. The decorations and medals he earned during his career include the following: Namesakes , a guided missile destroyer that saw action in the Vietnam War, was named in his honor. A crater on the moon was named in his honor by the Apollo 17 mission. Towers Field at Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida, is named for him, as is the air field at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, Rome, Georgia. A pool located on the United States Pacific Fleet command section of Pearl Harbor is named after him. See also John Cyril Porte References Reynolds, Clark G. Admiral John H. Towers: The Struggle for Naval Air Supremacy. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1991. External links Arlington National Cemetery Biographical information on Admiral Towers and ship history for USS Towers (DDG-9) from the Naval Historical Center John H. Towers Papers (Library of Congress) Text of Georgia Senate Resolution SR-942, honoring Admiral Towers The text includes a brief recital of Towers' Georgia roots and naval accomplishments. The resolution was to approve the placing of a portrait of Towers in the Georgia State Capitol. 1885 births 1955 deaths People from Rome, Georgia Georgia Tech alumni United States Naval Academy alumni United States Naval Aviators Flight endurance record holders American aviation record holders Members of the Early Birds of Aviation United States Navy admirals United States naval attachés United States Navy personnel of World War I United States Navy World War II admirals High Commissioners of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands National Aviation Hall of Fame inductees Recipients of the Order of the Tower and Sword Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) Congressional Gold Medal recipients Burials at Arlington National Cemetery