General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CNO VISIT TO SIXTH FLEET

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CNO VISIT TO SIXTH FLEET

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Brown, Charles R. (Charles Randall), 1899-1983

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Charles Randall Brown (1899-1983) was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1921 and was commissioned ensign the same year. He advanced through grades to rear admiral in August 1944, and served as Commander In chief of Allied Forces, Southern Europe, from 1959 to 1962. He retired in January 1962. From the description of Brown, Charles R. (Charles Randall), 1899-1983 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10612381 ...

Burke, Arleigh A. 1901-

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Arleigh Albert Burke, U.S. Naval Officer, was born near Boulder, Colorado on 19 October, 1901. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1923 and served in the Navy until his retirement in 1961. A brilliant officer during World War II, Burke fell into disfavor in 1949 due to his opposition to adoption of the Air Force B-36 aircraft, but still achieved promotion to rear admiral and eventually selection as Chief of Naval Operations in 1955. He is credited with building a fleet of nuclear-powered subm...