Theobald, Robert A. (Robert Alfred), 1884-1957

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Dates:
Birth 1884-05-30
Death 1957-05-13

Biographical notes:

Rear admiral, United States Navy; destroyer commander, Pacific Fleet, 1940-1941; commander, Northern Pacific Force, 1942-1943.

From the description of Robert Alfred Theobald papers, 1908-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872514

Biographical Note

1884, January 25 born, San Francisco, California 1902 1903 attended University of California 1903 1906 B.S., U.S. Naval Academy 1908 commissioned Ensign, U.S. Navy 1917 1918 Gunnery Officer, U.S.S. New York, Flagship of U.S. Squadron with British Grand Fleet 1918, September promoted to Commander 1919 1921 Executive Officer, Naval Post Graduate School 1922 1924 Destroyer Command, Asiatic Fleet 1924 1927 Commanding Officer, Naval Post Graduate School 1927 1929 Executive Officer, U.S.S. West Virginia 1929 1930 under instruction, Senior Class, Naval War College 1930 1932 Secretary of War Plans, Navy Department, and Member of Joint Army - Navy Planning Committee 1932, February promoted to Captain 1932 1934 Chief of Staff, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet 1934 1935 member of Advanced Class, Naval War College, engaged in Seminar study of Japan and Pacific War 1935 1937 in charge, Strategy Division, Naval War College 1937 1939 Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Nevada 1939 1940 Chief of Staff, U.S. Fleet 1940, Spring member, General Board, Navy Department 1940, June promoted to Rear Admiral 1940, Summer Commander, Cruiser Division Three 1940 1941 Commander, Flotilla One, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet 1941, December 1942, May Commander, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet 1942, May 1943, January Commander, Northern Pacific Force, in Alaska Operations 1943 1944 Commandant, First Naval District and Navy Yard, Boston 1945 retired from active service 1954 author, The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor

From the guide to the Robert Alfred Theobald Papers, 1908-1959, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945

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Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • Alaska--Aleutian Islands (as recorded)

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