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 Robert Lee Dennison - Arlington VA Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.344 W 077° 04.416
18S E 320112 N 4304660
United States Navy Admiral. He served as a Naval aide to President Harry Truman from 1948 to 1953, and was Commander in Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet and United States Atlantic Command from 1960 to 1963. In that capacity he was responsible for the naval blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Waymark Code: WM12KMY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 11, Site 450-1
Description:
From Wikipedia-He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1923. He later received a doctorate in engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Dennison held numerous commands in the United States Navy, including submarines, destroyers, and the USS Missouri (BB-63). Truman twice sailed on the Missouri while Dennison commanded it. He was a naval aide to Harry Truman from 1948 to 1953.
Arleigh Burke, a former classmate of Dennison's who would one day become Chief of Naval Operations, found his career on the brink of ruin, following the Revolt of the Admirals. At the request of Dennison, Truman became involved. As a result, Burke's career stayed on track.
Dennison was involved in some of the first American continuity of government planning operations. He was the Commander in Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet and United States Atlantic Command from February 28, 1960 to April 30, 1963. While in charge of the Atlantic forces, he was given the duty of blockading Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Dennison died of a pulmonary embolism in 1980 at the Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Date of birth: 04/13/1901
Date of death: 03/14/1980
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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