Arthur Dewey Struble (June 28, 1894 – May 1, 1983) was a

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who served in

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and the

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Biography

Struble was born in

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. Following graduation from high school in Portland, he entered the

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in 1911 and was commissioned as an ensign in June 1915. Over the next six years, he served in two

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s, a supply ship and three

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s. In 1921–23, Struble was an instructor at the Naval Academy, then served in the

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''California'' (BB-44) until 1925, when he was assigned to the

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staff. From 1927 until 1940, he served twice in Navy Department billets, twice on seagoing flag staffs, in ''New York'' (BB-34) and ''Portland'' (CA-33), and at the

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. In 1940-41, he was Executive Officer of ''Arizona'' (BB-39). Captain Struble next commanded the

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''Trenton'' (CL-11) in the Pacific. Leaving ''Trenton'' in May 1942, Struble had duty in the Office of the

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until late 1943, when he became Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, who was responsible for U.S. Navy participation in the Normandy Invasion of June 1944. Rear Admiral Struble was assigned to command a

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amphibious group in August 1944, and participated in the invasion of

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the following October. Over the next several months, he commanded or participated in landing operations at

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Mindoro Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ), it has a population of 1,408,454, as of the 2020 census. It is located off the southwestern coast of ...

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and elsewhere in the

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. In September 1945, following the end of the Pacific war, Struble commanded the Pacific Fleet's mine force as it began the long process of clearing

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from the former combat zone. Watching operations from the bridge

He commanded the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, during 1946–48. Promoted to vice admiral in April 1948, Struble served for two years as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. In May 1950, he took command of the Seventh Fleet, leading that force through the difficult first year of the

, including the landings at Inchon and

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. For a year, beginning in March 1951, Vice Admiral Struble was Commander,

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, then served briefly with the

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before being assigned successively to head the U.S. Naval and U.S. Military delegations to the United Nations' Military Staff Committee. From June 1955, he was Commander

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and Commander

Atlantic Reserve Fleet The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the "Mothball Fleet". While the details of the maintenance activity have changed several times, the basics are constant: keep the ships afloat and s ...

. Upon his retirement from active duty in July 1956, he was advanced to the rank of admiral on the basis of his combat awards. Admiral Arthur D. Struble died on May 1, 1983.

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