William H. P. Blandy

William H. P. Blandy
Admiral William Henry Purnell Blandy
Nickname(s)	Spike or Waffle Nose
Born	(1890-06-28)28 June 1890 New York City, US
Died	12 January 1954(1954-01-12) (aged 63) St. Albans, New York, US
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery[1]
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1913–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Atlantic Fleet
Battles/wars	Occupation of Veracruz World War I World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (4)

William Henry Purnell Blandy (28 June 1890 – 12 January 1954), known to close associates as "Spike",^[2] was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.