Richard Stanislaus Edwards - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 53.016 W 077° 04.194
18S E 320462 N 4305895
United States Navy Admiral. During World War II he was Deputy Commander-In-Chief of the United States Fleet and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. He commanded the Western Sea Frontier and the Pacific Reserve Fleet from 1945 until he retired in 1947.
Waymark Code: WM12KVC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 30, Site 635 RH
Description:
From Find A Grave: United States Navy Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1907 and served on the battleship Arkansas with the British Grand Fleet when it defeated the Germans at Jutland in World War I. He earned the Navy Cross for Salvaging the submarine Squalas, which sank in 1939. During World War II he was Deputy Commander-In-Chief of the United States Fleet and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. He commanded the Western Sea Frontier and the Pacific Reserve Fleet from 1945 until he retired in 1947.
Date of birth: 02/18/1885
Date of death: 06/02/1956
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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