Fechteler, William Morrow, ADM

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Admiral
Last Primary NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1953-1956, Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSE), Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE)
Service Years
1916 - 1956
Admiral Admiral

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Home State
California
California
 Year of Birth
1896
 
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Contact Info
Last Address
Annapolis, MD
Date of Passing
Jul 04, 1967		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 2, Lot 1182-1

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs of Staff


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Golden Dragon


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1967, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


His father: Fechteler, Augustus, RADM 
His brother: Fechteler, Frank, LT
   
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Admiral Fechteler was the 13th CNO in Navy history
   
  1916-1919, 116X, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)

Ensign

From Month/Year
- / 1916
To Month/Year
- / 1919

Unit
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) Unit Page

Rank
Ensign
NEC
116X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare (In Training)

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) Details

USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) 		Pennsylvania Class Battleship: Displacement 31,400 Tons, Dimensions, 608' 6" (oa) x 97' 1" x 29' 10" (Max).Armament 12 x 14"/45 14 x 5"/51, 4 x 3"/50 2 x 21" tt. Armor, 13 1/2" Belt, 18" Turrets, 3" +2" Decks, 16" Conning Tower. Machinery, 31,500 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 21 Knots, Crew 915. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Newport News, Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA., October 27, 1913. Launched 16 March 1915. Commissioned June 12, 1916. Decommissioned August 29, 1946. Stricken February 19, 1948. Fate: Target During Atomic Bomb Tests, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. Scuttled off Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, February 10, 1948.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Pennsylvania-class
Strength
Battleship

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jun 9, 2008
   
   
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19 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
Ray, Herbert James, RADM, (1914-1949) OFF 112X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Morris, Alexander, LCDR, (1907-1955) MU MU-3853 Chief Petty Officer
Morris, Alexander, LCDR, (1907-1955) MU MU-3851 Petty Officer First Class
Sparks, Mirma John Howard, PO1, (1919-1943) F1c F1c-0000 Fireman First Class
Wilson, Henry Braid, ADM, (1881-1925) OFF Captain
Hall, John Lesslie, ADM, (1913-1953) OFF Lieutenant
Joy, Charles Turner, ADM, (1916-1954) OFF Lieutenant
Kinkaid, Thomas Cassin, ADM, (1908-1950) OFF Lieutenant
Gingrich, John Edward, ADM, (1919-1954) OFF Lieutenant Junior Grade
Kiefer, Dixie, Cmdre, (1918-1945) OFF Lieutenant Junior Grade
Mayo, Henry Thomas, ADM, (1876-1920) Admiral
GILL, Charles, CAPT, (1903-1939) Lieutenant Commander
King, Frank Ragan, CDR, (1907-1919) Lieutenant Commander
STEELE, George, CAPT, (1896-1932) Lieutenant Commander
Spruance, Raymond Ames, ADM, (1903-1948) Lieutenant
Browning, Miles, RADM, (1917-1947) Lieutenant Junior Grade
NULTON, Louis McCoy, ADM, (1889-1933) Captain
Sharp, Alexander, VADM, (1902-1946) Commander
Turner, Richmond Kelly, ADM, (1908-1947) Lieutenant
Tisdale, Mahlon Street, VADM, (1912-1947) Lieutenant Junior Grade

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