Robert Dennison (US Navy officer)

Infobox Military Person
name = Robert L. Dennison
lived = April 1901 - 1980
placeofbirth = Warren, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath = not known


caption = Admiral Robert L. Dennison
nickname = Robert Lee
allegiance = United States of America
serviceyears = 1923 to (not known)
rank = Commander-in-chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
branch = U.S. Navy
unit = Commander of the U.S.S. "Missouri", 1947-48
battles = World War II
awards = Admiral Robert Lee Dennison (April, 1901–1980) was an American naval officer and aide to President Harry Truman. [ ROBERT L. DENNISON PAPERS [http://www.trumanlibrary.org/hstpaper/dennison.htm Collected Papers and biographical sketch] The Truman Library]

Early life

Dennison was born in Warren, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1923. He later received a doctorate in engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

U.S. Navy career

He held numerous commands in the U.S. Navy, including submarines, destroyers, and the "U.S.S. "Missouri"". Truman twice sailed on the "Missouri" while Dennison commanded it. [Oral History [http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/dennisn.htm Oral History Interviews withAdmiral Robert L. Dennison] The Truman Library ]

He was the Commander in Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT) and United States Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) from February 28, 1960 to April 30, 1963. [COMUSFLTFORCOM History [http://www.cffc.navy.mil/history.htm A Brief History Of The U.S. Fleet Forces Command] USSF] While in charge of the Atlantic forces, he was given the duty of blockading Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Retirement

No data available.

ee also

* World War II
* U.S. Atlantic Fleet

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