Sharp, U. S. Grant (Ulysses S. Grant), 1906-

Admiral Ulysses S. Grant Sharp was born in 1906 and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1927. He attended the Naval War College in 1950. From 1964-1968, he was CIC, Pacific Command, and in 1967-68 was Commander of the Pacific Fleet. He also served in WWII and the Korean War.

From the description of Papers, 1949-1966. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 756635773

Ulysses Simpson Grant Sharp, Jr. (b. Apr. 2, 1906-d. Dec. 12, 2001) was a U.S. Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet(CINCPACFLT) from 1963 to 1964, and as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (CINCPAC) from 1964 to 1968. He was PACOM commander during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Sharp was related to Ulysses S. Grant by marriage.

From the description of Sharp, U. S. Grant (Ulysses S. Grant), 1906-2001 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10575936

Admiral, United States Navy; commander-in-chief, Pacific, 1964-1968.

From the description of Ulysses S. Grant Sharp miscellaneous papers, 1968-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754870749

Biographical/Historical Note

Admiral, United States Navy; commander-in-chief, Pacific, 1964-1968.

From the guide to the Ulysses S. Grant Sharp miscellaneous papers, 1968-1980, (Hoover Institution Archives)