General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ASTRONAUTS lt;*gt;NASA/CNO, Pentagon Wash. D.C
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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...
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Verne James McCaul (b. Aug. 18, 1903, Ayr, North Dakota-d. March 2, 1968, San Diego, California), Lieutenant General in the U.S. Marine Corps, was commissioned in the Marines in 1925 and earned his wings in 1930. As World War II began, his Marine Fighter Squadron 221 went to the South Pacific and later joined Marine Aircraft Group 22, with McCaul as executive and operations officer during the Battle of Midway in 1942. After duty on the staff of the commander in chief of the U.S. Fleet, he return...
