Letter, March 8, 1948.

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Letter, March 8, 1948.

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Typewritten, signed letter dated 8 March 1948 to Mr. Hurlburt, in which he endorses his signature and comments on Mr. Hurlburt's possession of an autograph of Admiral Mitscher. Burke lauds Mitscher as one of the greatest commanders the world has ever known.

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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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...

Mitscher, Marc Andrew, 1887-1947

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Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during the latter half of World War II....