Denfeld, Louis Emil, ADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Admiral

Primary Unit
1947-1949, CNO - OPNAV

Service Years
1912 - 1950

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Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1891

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Contact Info

Home Town Westborough, MA	Last Address Westborough, MA
Date of Passing Mar 28, 1972
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 30 Lot 433

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	1972, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

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Other Comments:

Admiral Denfield was the 11th CNO.
He was forced to resign over what was then known as "THE REVOLT OF THE ADMIRALS"

1947-1947, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)

From Month/Year February / 1947	To Month/Year December / 1947
Unit Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Unit Page
Rank Admiral	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Navy Fleet
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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)

McCormick, Lynde Dupuy, ADM, (1915-1956)			Vice Admiral
Duncan, Donald B., ADM, (1917-1957)	OFF	131X	Vice Admiral
Karig, Walter, CAPT, (1932-1954)	OFF	110X	Captain
Holman, Herbert, PO2, (1946-1951)	YN	YN-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Barry, Harold G., PO2, (1944-1949)	RM	RM-0000	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Towers, John Henry, ADM, (1906-1947)			Admiral
STROOP, Paul David, VADM, (1926-1965)			Captain