Ellis M. Zacharias
| Ellis Mark Zacharias, Sr. | |
|---|---|
Captain Ellis M. Zacharias, Sr.
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| Born |
January 1, 1890 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Died | June 27, 1961 (aged 71) West Springfield, New Hampshire |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery (38°52′45″N 77°04′08″W / 38.879074°N 77.069006°W) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1912–46 |
| Rank |
 Rear admiral
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| Commands held | Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) |
| Other work | TV presenter, Behind Closed Doors |
Ellis Mark Zacharias, Sr. (January 1, 1890 – June 27, 1961) was a Rear admiral and naval attaché to Japan, who served in World War I and World War II. After World War II, he was appointed as the deputy director of US Naval Intelligence, and post-retirement he narrated the 1958–59 NBC television docudrama series Behind Closed Doors.
Zacharias was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was appointed as a Midshipman in 1908, and graduated as an Ensign in 1912 from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Zacharias served his first cruise aboard the new dreadnought battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33), which escorted U.S. President William Howard Taft to Panama to inspect the dry Panama Canal prior to completion. From 1913 to 1915, Zacharias served aboard the USS Virginia (BB-13). He was then stationed for a time on the survey ship USS Hannibal (AG-1).
During World War I, he served as a line officer aboard the USS Pittsburgh (ACR-4). and later as an engineering officer aboard the protected cruiser USS Raleigh (C-8), and a gunnery line officer aboard the USS Pittsburgh (ACR-4).
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