Charles K. Duncan
Charles Kenney Duncan (born December 7, 1911 in Nicholasville , Kentucky , † June 24, 1994 in La Jolla , California ) was an American officer who reached the rank of admiral in the United States Navy .
From the age of 9 he lived in Lexington , where he attended University High School and the Kavanaugh Preparatory School . He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1929 and entered the Navy.
Military career
Duncan began his naval career at the age of 17 as a midshipman at the Naval Academy. After graduating in 1933, he served as a Marine Lieutenant on the USS Salt Lake City in the Pacific until 1938 . He then moved to various positions on the USS Schenck in the Atlantic. At the beginning of the Second World War he was transferred to the destroyer command of the Atlantic Fleet.
He commanded the destroyer USS Hutchins as an officer on duty in 1942 . After a short time in the Atlantic, he was transferred back to the Pacific, where he took part in the Battle of the Aleutians and in the battles in the South Pacific. He was given command of the destroyer USS Wilson and was in various locations in the South and Central Pacific.
He had three commands in the Washington Human Resources department.
- Director of Naval Officer Procurement, Bureau of Naval Personnel (1944–1946)
- Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Personnel (1953–1955)
- Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Plans and Programs (1962–1964)
In his last position he was subordinate to more than 100,000 soldiers. At that time he was also a member of the Navy's Holloway Board. Studies were carried out here on the form, system and methods of training naval officers. The decisions and recommendations of this committee led to the establishment of the modern NROTC (Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps) and led to the admission of college degrees to the officer candidate schools.
- Commander of the United States Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines from January 1961.
- Commander of the Atlantic Fleet Cruiser-Destroyer Force (1964–1965).
- Commander of the US Second Fleet and NATO's Striking Fleet Atlantic (1967–1968)
- Commander of the Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force (promoted to Vice Admiral) (1967–1968)
- Deputy Commander for Naval Operations (Manpower and Naval Reserve)
- Commander Naval Personnel from April 1968 to August 1970.
- Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet September 30, 1970 - October 31, 1972
- Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Command September 30, 1970 - October 31, 1972
- Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic September 30, 1970 - October 31, 1972
On November 1, 1972, he retired from military service with the rank of admiral.
Career after the military career
After retiring from military service, he devoted himself to voluntary work near Leesburg . He remained a member of the Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Board on Education and Training and as a member of the Board of Advisors to the President of Naval War College .
In spring 1977 he became honorary president of the Greek National Organization. In 1981 he became a member of the Board of Trustees of the San Diego Museum of Art . In 1984 he became an honorary member of France's Academie de Marine.
Orders and decorations
- Bronze star with Combat "V" and gold star for a second award
- Legion of Merit for serving with the Atlantic Amphibious Fleet
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Order of Orange-Nassau (Grand Cross with Swords)
- Order of Avis
- Hall of Distinguished Alumni
literature
- USS SLC Association Newsletter, 1996-1997
- Charles Duncan , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 39/1973 of September 17, 1973, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely accessible)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Duncan, Charles K. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Duncan, Charles Kenney (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American naval officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nicholasville , Kentucky, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1994 |
| Place of death | La Jolla , California, United States |