William Fechteler
William Morrow Fechteler , also William M. Fechteler , (born March 6, 1896 in San Rafael , California , † July 4, 1967 in Bethesda , Maryland ) was an American admiral and Chief of Naval Operations in the United States Navy .
biography
Fechteler was the son of Rear Admiral August F. Fechteler. He graduated from the Naval Academy since 1916. During World War I he served on the battleship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) . He was promoted to lieutenant , lieutenant commander ( corvette captain ), commander ( frigate captain ) and captain and served in several staff positions between the world wars. a. in command of the destroyer Perry (DD-340). In 1942/43 he worked in the Bureau of Navigation .
In 1943, during World War II , he commanded the battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) in the Pacific. He was appointed in early 1944 Rear Admiral ( Rear Admiral promoted). From August 1944 to March 1945 he was in command of Amphibious Group 8 of the newly established US Seventh Fleet. He took part in the landings in Morotai , Leyte , Lingayen and the Philippines , in the Battle of Biak and the Battle of Noemfoor .
At the end of 1945 he was Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington, DC After that, he commanded the naval formation with battleships, cruisers and destroyers in the Atlantic. In 1947 he became a vice admiral
Fechteler was Deputy Chief of Naval Operations from 1947 to 1950 . 1950/51 he was Commander in Chief of the US Atlantic Fleet ; he was succeeded by Vice Admiral Lynde D. McCormick . As Admiral he was from 1951 to 1953 the 13th Chief of Naval Operations (CNO, chief of naval operations ) as the successor to Admiral Forrest P. Sherman (†). He was the highest ranking naval officer and admiral chief of staff in the US Navy. In his time he was responsible for activities in the Korean War , the Far East and Europe.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed many military leadership positions when he took office in 1953. Fechteler then served until his retirement (1956) with the Allied Commander-in-Chief for Southern Europe in Naples.
In 1967 he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Awards
Fechteler received various awards a. a.
- World War I Victory Medal
- Legion of Merit
- American Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Two warships with the name Fechteler were named after his father.
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- Naval Historical Center: William Fechteler .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fechteler, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fechteler, William Morrow (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Rafael , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1967 |
| Place of death | Bethesda , Maryland |