Louis E. Denfeld

Louis E. Denfeld
Born	(1891-04-13)April 13, 1891 Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1972(1972-03-28) (aged 80) Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1912–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations United States Pacific Command United States Pacific Fleet Battleship Division 9 Destroyer Squadron 1 Destroyer Division 18 Destroyer Division 11 USS McCall
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)

Louis Emil Denfeld (April 13, 1891 – March 28, 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations from December 15, 1947 to November 1, 1949. He also held several significant surface commands during World War II, and after the war he served as the dual-hatted commander of United States Pacific Command and Pacific Fleet.