page_title: Richard Lyon (U.S. Admiral)
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Lyon (U.S. Admiral)
caption_attribution_description: English: This circa 1975 portrait by the U.S. Navy shows Adm. Richard "Dick" Lyon. Lyon was the first Navy SEAL to rise to the rank of admiral. He served four decades in the Navy, including World War II and the Korean War. (U.S. Navy via AP)
context_page_description: Richard "Dick" Lyon was an American politician and retired United States Navy admiral. He served as Mayor of Oceanside, California from 1992 through 2000. Lyon was the first admiral of Special Warfare.
  Lyon was born in Pasadena, California. He was selected a member of the United States Olympic swim team for the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but the 1940 games were canceled due to the outbreak of World War II. Lyon graduated from Yale University in 1944.
  Lyon died on February 3, 2017 in Oceanside, California, aged 93.
context_section_description: Richard "Dick" Lyon (July 14, 1923 – February 3, 2017) was an American politician and retired United States Navy admiral. He served as Mayor of Oceanside, California from 1992 through 2000. Lyon was the first admiral of Special Warfare ("SEAL").
  Lyon was born in Pasadena, California. He was selected a member of the United States Olympic swim team for the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but the 1940 games were canceled due to the outbreak of World War II. Lyon graduated from Yale University in 1944.
  Lyon died on February 3, 2017 in Oceanside, California, aged 93.
caption: Lyon in c. 1975
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