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Robert DuBois Workman (June 7, 1885 – June 20, 1977) was the 
Workman received a temporary wartime promotion to rear admiral on January 10, 1945. He reverted to his permanent rank of captain when he was reassigned as chaplain for the Third Naval District on August 8, 1945. When Workman retired from the Navy on May 1, 1947, he was advanced to rear admiral on the retired list. Workman lived in
U.S. Navy
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chief of chaplains during most of World War II from 1937 to 1945 and oversaw an increase of chaplains from less than 90 to more than 2800. He was of the Presbyterian
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faith. Workman was the first Chief of Chaplains to be promoted to rear admiral
Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star " admiral" rank. It is often rega ...
while still on active duty.
On February 28, 1905, Workman enlisted in the Marine Corps
Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...
. He served four years there before enrolling at the College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it has been officially non-sectarian since 1969 when ownership ties with the Presbyterian Chur ...
. Workman graduated in 1913 and then entered the Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem), officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, is a private school of theology in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1812 under the auspices of Archibald Alexander, the General Assembly o ...
. In May 1915, he entered the chaplain corps as a lieutenant junior grade. Workman served aboard the USS ''Ohio'', the USS ''Florida'', the USS ''Mohican'', the USS ''North Dakota'', the USS ''Maryland'', the USS ''California'', and the USS ''Nevada''. He was promoted to captain
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on August 25, 1924.
Workman received a temporary wartime promotion to rear admiral on January 10, 1945. He reverted to his permanent rank of captain when he was reassigned as chaplain for the Third Naval District on August 8, 1945. When Workman retired from the Navy on May 1, 1947, he was advanced to rear admiral on the retired list. Workman lived in La Jolla, California
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after retirement.
He died on June 20, 1977, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania
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, at the age of 92. Workman and his wife Elisabeth Stewart Workman (December 8, 1891 – June 27, 1983) are buried in Arlington National Cemetery
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