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Claude C. Bloch Born July 13, 1878
Woodbury, KentuckyDied October 4, 1967 (aged 89)
Washington, D.C.Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Navy Years of service 1899-1945 Rank Admiral
Commands held United States Fleet
USS Plattsburg (SP-1645)
USS California (BB-44)
Fourteenth Naval District General Board[1]Battles/wars World War I
World War IIAwards Navy Cross Admiral Claude Charles Bloch (July 13, 1878[2] – October 4, 1967[2]) was a United States Navy admiral who served as Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR) from 1937–1938; and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS) from 1938-1940.
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Biography
Born in Woodbury, Kentucky, Bloch graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1899. He commanded USS Plattsburg (ID-1645) during World War I, and the USS California (BB-44) from 1927 to 1929.
He served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet from 1938 to 6 January 1940, as was customary holding the temporary grade of full admiral. Following this assignment, he reverted to his permanent grade, Rear Admiral (Upper Half), and commanded the Fourteenth Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. He later served on the General Board of the Navy from 1942-1945.[1]
He retired as a full admiral in 1945 and died in Washington, D.C.. Admiral Bloch is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Bloch was the highest ranking Jewish officer in the armed forces until well after the Second World War.
Dates of rank
- Midshipman - 1899
Ensign Lieutenant Junior Grade Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Commander Captain O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 1901[2] before May 24, 1918[3] before November 1, 1918[4] Rear Admiral (lower half) Rear Admiral (upper half) Vice Admiral Admiral Fleet Admiral O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10 O-11 never held[5] 1923-1927,[2] 1931[2] January 1937[2] never held See also
References
- ^ a b "Fourteenth Naval District". http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/rosters/fourteenth%20naval%20district.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-22. "1940-1942,RADM C. C. Bloch,11 April 1940"
- ^ a b c d e f Claude Charles Bloch at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net
- ^ "Harvard". http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h3/harvard-i.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-22. "She commissioned as Plattsburg 24 May 1918, Commander C. C. Bloch commanding."
- ^ "MAIN NAVY BUILDING, Its Construction and Original Occupants". http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/main_navy_bldg.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-22. "The Navy Department Telephone Directory of 1 November 1918...Captain C.C. Bloch in room 1052"
- ^ "U.S. Navy Uniforms and Insignia of World War II, Officers Rank and Corps Insignia". http://www.naval-reference.net/uniforms/ww2/ww2_ranks_officer.html. Retrieved 2009-01-22. "Commodore (a one star rank) authorized 1943"
External links
- "Claude C. Bloch". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6603050. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- Claude Charles Bloch at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net
Categories:- 1878 births
- 1967 deaths
- United States Navy admirals
- United States Naval Academy alumni
- American military personnel of World War I
- American military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Navy Cross
- People from Butler County, Kentucky
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Navy personnel stubs
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