Jerauld Wright - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.830 W 077° 04.224
18S E 320410 N 4305552
United States Navy Admiral. . He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), and became the second Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), from April 1, 1954, to March 1, 1960, serving longer in these three positions than anyone else in history.
Waymark Code: WM12QCF
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2020
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He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 2, Site 4955-RH
Description:
From Wikipedia:
Following World War I, Wright served as a naval aide for Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. A recognized authority on naval gunnery, Wright served in the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, developing expertise in amphibious warfare and coalition warfare planning. After the war, Wright was involved in the evolution of the military structure of NATO as well as overseeing the modernization and readiness of the United States Atlantic Fleet during the Cold War.
Upon his retirement from the navy, Wright subsequently served on the Central Intelligence Agency's National Board of Estimates (NBE) and as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Date of birth: 06/04/1898
Date of death: 04/27/1965
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
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