Elmo Zumwalt
| Elmo Zumwalt | |
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Elmo R. Zumwalt
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| Birth name | Elmo Russell Zumwalt Jr. |
| Born |
November 29, 1920 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2000 (aged 79) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Buried at | U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1942–1974 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held | Chief of Naval Operations |
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| Spouse(s) | Mouza Coutelais-du-Roche (4 children) |
Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt Jr. (November 29, 1920 – January 2, 2000) was an American naval officer and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations. As an admiral and later the 19th Chief of Naval Operations, Zumwalt played a major role in U.S. military history, especially during the Vietnam War. A decorated war veteran, Zumwalt reformed U.S. Navy personnel policies in an effort to improve enlisted life and ease racial tensions. After he retired from a 32-year Navy career, he launched an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Zumwalt was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Elmo Russell Zumwalt, M.D., and his wife, Frances Pearl (Frank) Zumwalt, M.D., both country doctors. Frances was raised Jewish, the daughter of Julius and Sarah Frank of Burlington, Vermont. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she grew up. She became estranged from her parents for marrying outside the faith, as the Zumwalts were Christian.
Zumwalt, an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America, attended Tulare Union High School in Tulare, California, where he became the valedictorian, and Rutherford Preparatory School in Long Beach, California.
Zumwalt had planned to become a doctor like his parents, but in 1939, he was accepted to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. As a midshipman at the USNA, he was president of the Trident Society, vice president of the Quarterdeck Society and the two-time winner of the June Week Public Speaking Contest (1940–41). Zumwalt also participated in intercollegiate debating and was a Company Commander (1941) and Regimental Three Striper (1942). He graduated with distinction and was commissioned as an ensign on June 19, 1942. He also received an honorary degree from Texas Tech University.
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