Worth H. Bagley

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Worth H. Bagley

Worth Harrington Bagley (born July 29, 1924 in Annapolis , Maryland , † October 9, 2016 in La Jolla , California ) was an American admiral in the US Navy , who served as commander in chief of the US Naval Forces Europe and at the same time from 1973 to 1974 Commanded US forces in the East Atlantic and was Vice Chief of Naval Operations between 1974 and 1975 .

Life

Family background, military training and officer

Bagley was the younger son of Naval Officer David W. Bagley , who was last as Vice Admiral in command of the 14th Naval District and until his retirement in March 1946 Admiralty Staff Officer in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. His grandfather William Henry Bagley took over as Major of the 68th North Carolina -Regiments the Confederate States Army at the American Civil War in part and was from 1869 to 1886 Registrar (Clerk) of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. His aunt Addie Worth Bagley Daniels was with Josephus Daniels married, the 1913-1921 Secretary of the Navy ( US Secretary of the Navy ) in the government of US President Woodrow Wilson and 1932-1941 Ambassador in Mexico was. His father's eldest brother was Ensign Worth Bagley , the only naval officer who died during the Spanish-American War , and after whom four ships of the US Navy are named .

Worth H. Bagley himself began his military training after attending school in 1943 at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, which he graduated in 1947. He then worked in numerous roles as an officer and staff officer in the US Navy.

In October 1966, Captain Bagley Administrative Assistant (Executive Assistant) and naval aide (Naval Aide) of the then Minister of the Navy ( US Secretary of the Navy ) Paul Nitze and has held these functions under his successor Paul Robert Ignatius to September 1968. He was thus a the most important liaison officers of the Naval Minister to the then Chief of Naval Operations , Admiral David L. McDonald and his successor Admiral Thomas H. Moorer . He was awarded the Legion of Merit for his services in these functions .

Flag officer

Bagley later served as Rear Admiral in command of the 7th Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Seven as well as in command of the cruiser-destroyer group of the 7th US Fleet and was in this role on various missions in the Vietnam War between January and June 1970 involved. For these achievements he was awarded another Legion of Merit on November 5, 1970.

Subsequently, Bagley was Vice Admiral in May 1971 Director of the Department for Navy Program Planning in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations and held this function until April 1973. At the same time he was also a scientific officer for the local Center for Naval Analysis (Center for Naval Analyzes) . He was thus the chief general staff officer for planning, programs and budgeting and thus responsible for the development and coordination of several naval programs that had a noticeable effect on the defense of the USA. In addition, he was responsible for budget processes and technical financial management and was thus significantly involved in the formulation of the naval budget and key decisions. As a Scientific Officer of the Center for Naval Analyzes, he was jointly responsible for the Navy's study programs. He was first awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for services during this time .

US Navy Admiral

In August 1973, Bagley succeeded William F. Bringle as Commander-in-Chief of the US Naval Forces Europe & US Commander Eastern Atlantic) . He remained in this post until May 1974, when he was replaced by Admiral Harold R. Shear .

He himself was then in June 1974 as the successor to Admiral James L. Holloway III. the role of Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO). He held the second highest function within the leadership of the US Navy after the Chief of Naval Operations. In this role, he was particularly concerned with coordinating all sales to foreign armed forces in order to optimize the support of the US Navy with regard to the objectives of the US Security Assistance Program . He was instrumental in introducing the Navy's Foreign Military Sales Steering Group . He remained in this post until July 1975 and was then replaced again by Admiral Harold E. Shear. Bagley retired early from active military service in July 1975. He was honored with the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his services as a VCNO.

After his departure, Bagley criticized the planned agreements with the Soviet Union to limit strategic weapons. In early 1978, Bagley and two other former admirals warned that the Soviet Navy had reached a strength that would jeopardize control of the sea routes for oil and troop transports of the USA and increase the risk of war in Europe . This means that 16 more aircraft carriers will have to be built.

His older brother David H. Bagley was also an admiral in the US Navy, who, like his younger brother, was also supreme commander of the US naval forces in Europe and commander of the US armed forces in the East Atlantic between 1975 and 1977. For the first time in the history of the US Navy, two brothers held the rank of four-star admiral at the same time.

Life

Bagley was married and had two sons and a daughter with his wife, Sidney McFarland Bagley .

Awards

Web links

  • Entry in the Hall of Valor of the Military Times

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The Washington Post , December 4, 2016, Online: Worth Bagley (1924-2016) , website www.legacy.com , accessed February 12, 2017
  2. ^ David W. Bagley in Find a Grave
  3. ^ William Henry Bagley in Find a Grave
  4. ^ Addie Worth Bagley Daniels in Find a Grave
  5. ^ Worth Bagley in Find a Grave
  6. ^ Political Fight Is Expected in the Capital Over New US-Soviet Arms Agreement . In: The New York Times, August 4, 1975
  7. ↑ 3 US ADMIRALS SEE SOVIET NAVY THREAT: Retired Officers Say the Expansion of Fleet Threatens Sea Routes for Oil and Troop Transport. Sources of the Statements Predicts Decline in Size. Antisubmarine Warfare Concentration Calls for Sea-Control Missions. Shanahan Urges 16 Carriers . In: The New York Times, January 7, 1978
  8. ↑ David Harrington Bagley in Find a Grave
  9. ^ Notes on People; 4-Star Admiral Brothers in Shift . In: The New York Times, May 21, 1975
personal data
SURNAME Bagley, Worth H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bagley, Worth Harrington (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American admiral in the US Navy
DATE OF BIRTH July 29, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Annapolis , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 2016
Place of death La Jolla , California