Years of service 1924–1965 Name Harold Smith | Rank Admiral | |
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Born February 17, 1904Grand Bay, Alabama, U.S. ( 1904-02-17 ) Allegiance United States of America Awards Navy CrossNavy Distinguished Service MedalLegion of Merit (2) Died 1993, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | ||
Battles/wars World War IICold War | ||
Admiral Harold Page Smith was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCNELM) from 1960 to 1963 and Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command/Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (SACLANT/CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT) from 1963 to 1965.
Military career
He attended the United States Naval Academy and graduated in its class of 1924. He served aboard the Idaho (BB-42), the Arizona (BB-39), the Nevada (BB-36), the Procyon (AG-11), the Farragut (DD-348), Marblehead (CL-12), the Stewart (DD-224), and the Missouri (BB-63).
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