Walter Stratton Anderson

Walter Stratton Anderson (4 October 1881 – October 1981) was a Director of the United States Office of Naval Intelligence. cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Walter Anderson Dies |url= |quote= Vice Adm. Walter S. Anderson of the Navy, retired, a former chief of naval intelligence and the oldest living graduate of the United States Naval Academy, died today at the Georgetown University Hospital of cardiac arrest. He was 100 years old. He graduated from Annapolis in 1903 to begin a 43-year career with the Navy. A member of his family said that he was the oldest living graduate of the academy. As an ensign, he was part of the military delegation that escorted the remains of John Paul Jones, who died in France in 1792, back to the United States in 1905. Jones is buried at Annapolis. |publisher=New York Times |date= |accessdate=2007-08-21]

Admiral Anderson was born 4 October 1881, in Carlinville, Illinois. He had direct access to the White House and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was promoted to Rear Admiral by Roosevelt and given command of all United States Pacific Fleet battleships with the title Commander Battleships prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Richardson has been quoted of saying that Anderson did not have the respect and confidence of other naval officers. [Stinnet, R: "Day of Deceit."]

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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/ar/alfa/anderson_ws.htm Papers of Vice Admiral Walter Stratton Anderson 1895-1975]

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