Arleigh Burke

Admiral

Arleigh Burke
Admiral; Arleigh Burke
	Burke in 1958
Birth name	Arleigh Albert Burke
Nickname(s)	"31-knot Burke"
Born	October 19, 1901; Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Died	January 1, 1996 (aged 94); Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery; (Section 8)
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1923–1961
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations; Cruiser Division Six; Cruiser Division Five; USS Huntington (CL-107); Destroyer Squadron 23; USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570); Destroyer Squadron 12; Destroyer Division 44; Destroyer Division 43; USS Mugford
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean War
Awards	Navy Cross; Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3); Silver Star; Legion of Merit (4, with Combat V); Presidential Medal of Freedom
Alma mater	US Naval Academy (1923) University of Michigan (MS/1931)

Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) 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 (DDG-51), the lead ship of its class of Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyers, was commissioned in Burke's honor in 1991. The honor of naming a US naval vessel after a living figure was only the fourth time it had been bestowed since 1861.