Nice 1/20th 10K Gold Filled medal named to Robert W. McNitt. He entered the Naval Academy from Perth Amboy High School and graduated in 1938. After a year aboard the heavy cruiser CHICAGO (CA-29) and three years as chief engineer of the destroyer RHIND (DD-404), he completed five successful World War II war patrols as executive officer of thesubmarine BARB (SS-220), receiving two Silver Star medals. After obtaining an MS in mechanical engineering at MIT, he served as gunnery officer in the aircraft carrier MIDWAY (CVB-41) and helped design the Navy's first underwater atomic weapon at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory. Commands at sea there after included the destroyer TAYLOR(DDE-468) during the Korean War, Destroyer Division 322 and Destroyer Squadron 25. Shore assignments included the Bureau of Ordnance Research Division, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Director, ASW Tactical School and the Naval Academy, where he was responsible for the academic program, led a major curriculum revision and recruited the first civilian academic dean to replace himself. Bob's flag officer assignments were Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, CinC Allied Forces Mediterranean, and Commander NATO Submarines Mediterranean; Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Four; Superintendent Naval Postgraduate School, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal; and Assistant Deputy CNO (Manpower). After his wife, Barbara MacMurray, died in 1971, he retired from active service, was appointed Dean of Admissions at the Naval Academy and in 1973, married Patricia Hicks Miller. He retired after 13 years, having twice been awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal as Dean ofAdmissions. He was elected president of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, with responsibility for raising the money to build Alumni Hall. He was given the USNA Distinguished Graduate Award in 2003. Nice condition.

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