Arleigh Burke

Military Person

1901 – 1996

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Who was Arleigh Burke?

Admiral Arleigh Albert '31-knot' Burke was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.

USS Arleigh Burke, the lead ship of her class of Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyers, was commissioned in his honor in 1991, when he was still alive.

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Born
Oct 19, 1901
Boulder
Also known as
  • Arleigh Albert Burke
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • United States Naval Academy
  • University of Michigan
Lived in
  • Colorado
  • Boulder
Died
Jan 1, 1996
Bethesda
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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