vice admiral december march officer united_states_navy served world war world war graduate participated united_states occupation nicaragua united_states occupation veracruz serving war plans section bureau navigation washington world wars developed interest amphibious warfare produced fleet training publication landing operations doctrine united_states_navy navy bible amphibious operations remain use world war commander atlantic fleet supervised amphibious training conducted appointed organize new amphibious warfare section charged responsibility coordination amphibious training development production new generation landing craft january assumed command amphibious force southwest pacific force planned carried amphibious assaults september july war commanded world war born portland oregon december graduated commissioned ensign june assignment aboard armored cruiser uss california participated united_states occupation nicaragua transferred destroyer uss lawrence engineering officer participating united_states occupation veracruz remained lawrence promoted lieutenant junior grade june serving engineering officer later executive officer commanding officer october engineering officer serving central american mexico waters received letter secretary navy ship service mexican revolution involved fitting destroyer uss stevens december executive officer commissioned accelerated wartime promotion system promoted lieutenant june wars assigned naval base cardiff wales january naval port officer cardiff july august transferred london november naval port officer constantinople turkey october operations officer flag secretary rear admiral commander detachment turkish waters high commissioner turkey ceased naval port officer july continued flag secretary admiral bristol time served delegate turkey observer returning february served briefly cargo ship uss assistant engineering officer battleship uss oklahoma pacific promoted lieutenant commander october continuing pattern alternating duty afloat ashore spent years officer charge returning atlantic engineering officer light cruiser uss cincinnati june february june executive officer oil tanker uss spent years aide superintendent rear admiral june june commanded destroyer spent years inspector ordnance mare island naval ammunition depot california promoted rank commander september february posted battleship uss new york damage control officer briefly commanded commander pacific june assigned war plans section assignment worked plans developed interest amphibious warfare studying reports japanese amphibious operations second sino japanese war particularly intrigued photographs special landing craft bow ramps produced fleet training publication landing operations doctrine united_states_navy navy bible amphibious operations remain use world war promoted captain february world war amphibious warfare assumed command new_york pacific january returned atlantic chief staff rear admiral commander atlantic fleet included embryo atlantic fleet supervised amphibious training 1st conducting coast north_carolina admiral commander chief fleet appointed organize new amphibious warfare section charged responsibility coordination amphibious training burgeoning amphibious craft construction program involved development production new generation landing craft promoted rank rear admiral december january assumed command amphibious force southwest pacific force established headquarters aboard attack transport uss set building small training command major amphibious force capable carrying strategy supreme commander general amphibious advance australia philippines march stroke pen amphibious force meeting time question lucky officer vii amphibious force inherited amphibious training center port new_south_wales nearby queensland henry allen poor state repair trailed oil slick went use combat zone australian assault transports known infantry moment valuable risk forward areas augmented flotilla new craft tank tank small number high speed transports directed navies use common doctrine written assumption available carry beach parties doctrine required modification start new_guinea campaign landings operation presented great difficulty islands known half assault troops experienced problems encountered clearing sand bar entrance decision land night withdraw dawn order avoid encountering japanese aircraft highlighted inexperience crews deficiencies training unloading activities coral fringed dragged fortnight landing elected night approach dawn landing approached beach set bombers score bomb hit near misses uss badly damaged bullets fragments ship beached total loss afternoon attacked force japanese aircraft lockheed assist uss hit killing crewmen australian troops weeks later called landing confident promised air support decided night landing landing ships clearing beach dawn major general commander assault troops doubted find correct beach dark proven correct events proficient conduct night landings fortunately time japanese air attacks failed sink damage amphibious ships landings awarded citation read president united_states_of_america takes pleasure presenting united_states_navy extraordinary heroism distinguished service line profession commander seventh fleet attacks japanese occupied new_guinea september september singular skill inspiring courage rear admiral personally led forces relentless air attacks directed brilliantly executed landings ultimately resulted victory forces sound tactical knowledge fearless leadership inspiring devotion duty displayed keeping highest traditions battle involved number marked use australian combat appearance landing ship dock carry making debut necessary cross coral reefs fire support provided equipped rockets proved successful modified purpose casualties evacuated specially modified equipped hospital ships time participated providing fully trained naval beach party time contrary doctrine affiliated particular operation saw use innovation landing craft control officers attempt land force rubber boats total failure repeated afterward received properly equipped amphibious command ship uss blue ridge acquired experienced deputy rear admiral commanded assault employed order meet army requirement reconnaissance force campaign personally directed landing bay beaches proved unsuitable diverted follow forces told war correspondent number amphibious commander world admiral critical carried nearly personnel tons stores vehicles area resulting accumulation stores immediately beach included fuel ammunition stored lone japanese aircraft bombed dump set fires explosions men killed wounded loads stores destroyed japanese bombers attacked torpedoed cargo ship uss ship severely damaged towed half cargo board operations awarded citation read president united_states_of_america takes pleasure presenting rear admiral united_states_navy exceptionally distinguished services government united_states duty great responsibility commander january building developing organization men material battle rear admiral succeeded bringing forces command high state combat readiness months enabled enter new_guinea operation peak efficiency working closest cooperation associated planning determined aggression aided essentially overcoming japanese resistance numerous landing operations rendered support forces firmly established strategic positions vital area inspiring forceful leader contributed success campaigns new_guinea brilliant administration responsibilities period reflects highest credit philippines campaign paid visit washington june discuss needs trip left europe observe invasion normandy wait admiral king return discussions king emphasised intention advance proceed scuttled september recommended descent july amphibious ships arrived allow divide assumed command formed rear admiral group formed rear admiral invasion naval commander vice admiral expected continue command amphibious forces preferred commander vice admiral senior opinion experienced end compromise reached amphibious forces participating overall command awarded second citation read president united_states_of_america authorized act congress july takes pleasure presenting lieu second award navy distinguished service medal vice admiral united_states_navy exceptionally distinguished services government united_states duty great responsibility commander action enemy japanese forces july february initiating series executed operations vice admiral forces command effected successful surprise landings july july september establishing effective striking distance philippines commander october participated distinction highly successful operation gained forces commander january shared equally commander southern attack force credit brilliant amphibious operation finally assured conquest inspiring leadership outstanding performance duty planning execution vital operations vice admiral upheld highest traditions promoted vice admiral december directed assaults southern philippines borneo conducted amphibious operation war landings borneo july known planned conducted amphibious operations landing million australian american soldiers marines wartime service awarded australia day australian government honored honorary commander order british empire presented australian embassy washington australian ambassador united_states post war war replaced commander continued task landing occupation forces south_korea providing training transportation support forces attempted prevent forces embroiled chinese civil war march commander atlantic fleet september commander fourth fleet briefly returned far_east february chairman fact finding mission evaluate strategic requirements returned march commandant 10th naval district commander october final assignment commandant 13th naval district retired vice admiral june retirement years retirement published memoirs wartime service amphibious navy died naval hospital washington march papers naval historical center washington navy named class frigate honor launched louisiana widow december decorations vice admiral ribbon bar
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