ARLEIGH ALBERT BURKE
Deceased 01/01/1996
Rate/Rank
ADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1919 - 8/1961
Born
10/19/1901BOULDER, CO
15TH CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
LONE SAILOR AWARD RECIPIENT 1991
USS ARLEIGH BURKE DDG-51 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
DECEASED, JANUARY 1, 1996
LONE SAILOR AWARD RECIPIENT 1991
USS ARLEIGH BURKE DDG-51 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
DECEASED, JANUARY 1, 1996
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, WASHINGTON, DC * COMDESRON 23
USS PROCYON AF-61 * CO, USS MUGFORD DD-389
COMMANDER, DESTROYER ATLANTIC FLEET * OPNAV STRATEGIC PLANS DIVISION
COMCRUDIV 6 * OPNAV 23 * CHIEF OF STAFF, TASK FORCE 58
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1923
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS * NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL W/2 GOLD STARS
SILVER STAR * PURPLE HEART
LEGION OF MERIT W/GOLD STAR/OAK LEAF CLUSTER & COMBAT 'V'
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (4) * NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FROM PRESIDENT GERALD FORD, 1977