Herbert Gladstone Hopwood - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.320 W 077° 04.062
18S E 320623 N 4304604
He was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet from 1958 to 1960.
Waymark Code: WM12MAA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 4, Site 3141-B
Description:
From Wikipedia: He was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet from 1958 to 1960 This command included about 400 ships, half a million men, and 3,000 aircraft. On August 23, the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis erupted when People's Liberation Army forces began shelling Republic of China positions on the disputed islands of Quemoy and Matsu. Hopwood deployed the Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait to help the Nationalist government protect Quemoy's supply lines, as directed by Admiral Harry D. Felt, Commander in Chief, Pacific (CINCPAC).
Date of birth: 11/23/1898
Date of death: 09/05/1966
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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