Robert Carney | |
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Nickname(s) | "Mick" |
Born | Vallejo, California, U.S. | March 26, 1895
Died | June 25, 1990 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 95)
Buried | |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1916–1955 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Chief of Naval Operations Allied Forces Southern Europe United States Second Fleet USS Denver |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
Relations | Robert B. Carney Jr. (son) |
Other work | Chairman of the Board, Bath Iron Works |
Robert Bostwick Carney (March 26, 1895 – June 25, 1990) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander-in-chief of the NATO forces in Southern Europe (1951–1953) and then as Chief of Naval Operations (1953–1954) during the Eisenhower administration.
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