Personal file, Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, U.S. Navy. 1945.

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Personal file, Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, U.S. Navy. 1945.

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Includes reports by Commodore Arleigh Burke concerning his experiences during World War II.

9 v.

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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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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