The commander of the Pensacola Convoy passed away in which year ?
Pensacola Convoy The Pensacola Convoy is a colloquialism for a United States military shipping convoy that took place in late 1941 as the Pacific War began. The name was derived from that of its primary escort ship, the heavy cruiser USS "Pensacola" . "Pensacola" was officially designated Task Group 15.5 and Army sources may use the term "Republic" convoy for the senior convoy vessel. The convoy, dispatched in peacetime, was intended to reinforce the United States Army Forces Far East (USAFFE), created to defend the U.S. Commonwealth of the Philippines and commanded by General Douglas MacArthur, with artillery, aircraft, munitions and fuel, as the threat of war with the Empire of Japan loomed. After war broke out, and Japanese forces attacked the Philippines, the convoy was diverted to Brisbane, Australia.
James Lyons (admiral) James Aloysius "Ace" Lyons Jr. (born September 28, 1927) is a retired admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1985 to 1987.