William Fechteler

William Fechteler

Infobox Military Person
name=William Morrow Fechteler
born= birth date|1896|3|6
died= death date and age|1967|7|4|1896|3|6
placeofbirth=San Rafael, California
placeofdeath=Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland


caption=Admiral William Fechteler, USN
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|United States
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears= 1916–1956
rank=Admiral
commands=Chief of Naval Operations "Indiana" (BB-58) "Perry" (DD-340) Seventh Fleet's Amphibious Group 8 Commander in Chief, Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet
unit=
battles=World War I World War II Korean War
awards=
laterwork=
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William Morrow Fechteler (6 March 1896 - 4 July 1967) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. He was the son of Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler.

Born in San Rafael, California, Fechteler graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1916 and served in the battleship "Pennsylvania" (BB-38) during World War I. Over the following two decades, Fechteler had a variety of seagoing and shore billets, including several staff positions and command of the destroyer "Perry" (DD-340).

In 1942-43, Captain Fechteler served in the Bureau of Navigation (later Bureau of Naval Personnel), then commanded the battleship "Indiana" (BB-58) in the Pacific. Promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in early 1944, he was Commander of the Seventh Fleet's Amphibious Group 8 from August 1944 to March 1945, participating in landings at Morotai, Leyte, Lingayen and elsewhere in the Philippines. He spent the rest of 1945 as Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel, in Washington, D.C., followed by service as Commander, Battleships & Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet. As a Vice Admiral, he was Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Personnel, from February 1947 until January 1950 and, as an Admiral (1 February 1950), was Commander in Chief, Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet in February 1950 - August 1951.

In August 1951, Admiral Fechteler was appointed Chief of Naval Operations, succeeding Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, who had died in office in July. As CNO, Fechteler was responsible for sustaining Korean War-era naval activities in the Far East and in the European area. He made two trips across the Atlantic in 1951-52 and one to Asia. He continued the Navy's building program for new aircraft carriers in the face of economy moves and to expand pay and benefits for the Navy's people.

When the President Dwight D. Eisenhower took office in 1953, he chose to replace all the Armed Forces' chiefs. In August 1953, Admiral Fechteler exchanged positions with the new CNO, Admiral Robert B. Carney, becoming Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe. He served at that command's Naples headquarters until July 1956, when he retired. Over the next several years, Fechteler served on a special Defense Department study committee on personnel compensation and worked for the General Electric Company.

USS "Fechteler" (DE-157) and USS "Fechteler" (DD-870) were named for his father, Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler.

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-f/w-fechtr.htm Naval Historical Center]
* [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wfetch.htm arlingtoncemetery.net]


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