Olaf M. Hustvedt
| Olaf M. Hustvedt | |
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| Born |
23 June 1886 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | 22 December 1978 (aged 92) Washington, D.C. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1909–1946 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
USS Burns (DM-11) USS Detroit (CL-8) USS North Carolina (BB-55) Battleship Division 7 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (2) Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Frederick Hauck (grandson) |
Vice Admiral Olaf Mandt Hustvedt (23 June 1886 – 22 December 1978) was a senior officer of the United States Navy. He saw service in World War I and World War II, operating in both the Battle of the Atlantic and the Pacific War. During his 36-year career, he distinguished himself as an expert in naval ordnance and as a battleship commander.
Hustvedt was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 23 June 1886 to Norwegian immigrant parents.He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1909. His first tour of duty was aboard the armored cruiser USS West Virginia, in which he cruised from the United States West Coast to many ports in East Asia. He then attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., from which he received a master of science degree in 1914.
In 1914, Hustvedt reported for duty aboard the battleship USS Utah. In 1916, he became a member of the staff of Commander, Battleship Division 6.
During World War I, Hustvedt served aboard the battleship USS New York before transferring in 1918 to the battleship USS Oklahoma as Oklahoma's gunnery officer. Both battleships saw service in European waters during the war, with New York operating with other American battleships of Battleship Division 9 as the 6th Battle Squadron of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and with Oklahoma seeing service escorting Allied convoys.
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