Robert L. Ghormley

Robert L. Ghormley
Ghormley in 1942
Born	(1883-10-15)October 15, 1883 Portland, Oregon, US
Died	June 21, 1958(1958-06-21) (aged 74) Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1906–1946
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	14th Naval District South Pacific Area Assistant Chief of Naval Operations USS Nevada (BB-36) USS Sands (DD-243) USS Niagara (SP-136)
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War Occupation of Nicaragua World War I World War II Guadalcanal campaign
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit

Vice Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley (October 15, 1883 – June 21, 1958) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander, South Pacific Area during World War II.^[1] Ghormley was long considered to be an ineffective leader–overly cautious, pessimistic, and even defeatist–but recent scholarship has argued that while he may not have been an inspiring leader, he performed well enough under difficult circumstances.^[2]