Clarey, Bernard Ambrose, ADM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Admiral
Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1970-1973, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)
Service Years
1934 - 1973
Admiral Admiral

 Last Photo   Personal Details 

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Home State
Iowa
Iowa
Year of Birth
1912
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Oskaloosa, IA
Last Address
Honolulu, HA
Date of Passing
Jun 15, 1996
 
Location of Interment
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
Wall/Plot Coordinates
S 452

 Official Badges 

Office of the Secretary of Defense


 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)United States Navy Memorial
  1996, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2021, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


Admiral Clarey served as a vice president for the Bank of Hawaii from 1973 to 1977. A long-time supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, Admiral Clarey was presented the Silver Beaver Award in 1976. He was awarded the Navy League of the United States Stephen Decatur Award for Operational Competence in 1971. A doctorate of humane letters honorary degree was conferred upon him by William Penn College in 1984. In 1998, the floating bridge connecting Ford Island to the mainland was named the Admiral Clarey Bridge in Clarey's honor.

   
Other Comments:


Submarine war patrols:
 
USS Maberjack (SS-219) - 1st and 2nd
USS Peto (SS-265) - 4th
 

   
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 Ribbon Bar
Submarine Officer Badge
Submarine Combat Patrol Badge - 6 Patrols

 
 Unit Assignments
US NavyNAVSUBASE New London/GrotonUSS Nautilus (SS-168)USS Dolphin (SS-169)
USS Amberjack (SS-219)USS Peto (SS-265)Portsmouth Navy YardUSS Pintado (SS-387)
Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO), Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)Office of the Naval Inspector General (Naval IG)
Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT), Commander, Submarine Force (COMNAVSUBFOR)Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS)USS Helena (CA-75)CNO - OPNAV
USS Hassayampa (AO-145)Office of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)Commander, Second Fleet (COMSECONDFLT)
Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), CNO - OPNAV
  1934-1936, USS Milwaukee (CL-5)
  1937-1937, NAVSUBASE New London/Groton
  1937-1941, USS Nautilus (SS-168)
  1941-1942, USS Dolphin (SS-169)
  1942-1943, USS Amberjack (SS-219)
  1943-1943, USS Peto (SS-265)
  1943-1944, Portsmouth Navy Yard
  1944-1945, USS Pintado (SS-387)
  1945-1945, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)
  1945-1946, Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO), Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
  1946-1946, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
  1946-1947, Office of the Naval Inspector General (Naval IG)
  1947-1949, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT), Commander, Submarine Force (COMNAVSUBFOR)
  1949-1951, Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS)
  1951-1952, USS Helena (CA-75)
  1952-1953, 112X, Commander Submarine Division (ComSubDiv) 52
  1953-1955, CNO - OPNAV
  1956-1958, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)
  1958-1959, USS Hassayampa (AO-145)
  1959-1962, Office of the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
  1962-1964, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)
  1964-1966, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)
  1966-1967, Commander, Second Fleet (COMSECONDFLT)
  1967-1968, CNO - OPNAV
  1968-1970, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO), CNO - OPNAV
  1970-1973, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1941-1941 World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Attack on Pearl Harbor
  1944-1944 Mariana and Palau Islands Campaign (1944)/Battle of Philippine Sea
  1951-1951 Korean War/UN Summer-Fall Offensive (1951)
  1958-1958 Deployment - Western Pacific (WESTPAC) Cruise '58
 Colleges Attended 
United States Naval AcademyNational War College
  1929-1930, William Penn College
  1930-1934, United States Naval Academy
  1955-1956, National War College
 Other News, Events and Photographs
 
  Jul 01, 1941, Promoted to Lieutenant
  Mar 01, 1943, Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
  Jan 01, 1944, Commissioning of USS Pintado (SSN-672)
  Feb 01, 1944, Promoted to Commander
  Jul 01, 1959, Promoted to Rear Admiral
  Jun 05, 1964, Promoted to Vice Admiral
  Jan 17, 1968, Promoted to Admiral
  Jan 01, 1973, Retired
  Jun 15, 1996, Death of Admiral Clarey
  May 15, 1998, Admiral Clarey Bridge
  Mar 20, 2021, Other Photos
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