Thomas J. Ryan (admiral)

Thomas John Ryan, Jr.
US Naval Academy photo of Thomas J. Ryan
Born	(1901-08-05)August 5, 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	January 28, 1970(1970-01-28) (aged 68)
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1921–1950
Rank	Rear Admiral
Unit	Third Fleet
Battles / wars	World War II Solomon Islands campaign Invasion of New Georgia Battle of Kolombangara Battle off Horaniu
Awards	Medal of Honor

Rear Admiral Thomas John Ryan, Jr. (August 5, 1901 – January 28, 1970) was a career American naval officer who received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, for his actions while in Yokohama, Japan during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Ryan went on to serve in World War II as a destroyer flotilla commander.