Robert Samuel Salzer
| Robert Samuel Salzer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 29, 1919 New York City |
| Died | January 30, 1988 (aged 68) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
|
| Years of service | 1940–1975 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
USS Summit (AMc-106) USS YMS-347 USS LST-624 USS Abbot (DD-629) USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) Destroyer Division 132 Destroyer Division 192 Amphibious Squadron 4 Task Force 117 Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 3 Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 7 U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Vietnam War |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) |
Robert Samuel Salzer (29 July 1919 – 30 January 1988) was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, who served in World War II, and commanded the United States Naval Forces in Vietnam.
Salzer was born in New York City, New York. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1940. While at Yale, he was a member of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve on 23 December 1940.
After receiving his commission, Salzer was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations until 1942, when he joined the Accentor-class minesweeper Fulmar (AMc-46). In March 1943 he assumed command of the coastal minesweeper Summit (AMc-106), and in July 1943 that of the auxiliary motor minesweeper YMS-347. He then commanded the tank landing ship LST-624 from June 1944 to December 1945, participating in the Lingayen Gulf landings, the Manila Bay-Bicol operations and the occupation of Okinawa.
Salzer returned to the United States and was on inactive status from April to September 1946, before returning to active duty as the executive officer of the replenishment oiler Guadalupe (AO-32). In February 1948 he joined the staff of the Commander of the Fleet Training Group, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, as Navigation Officer. After instruction at the Naval Intelligence School from July 1948 until December 1949, he served on the staff of that school. He returned to sea in March 1951 as executive officer of the destroyer Charles H. Roan (DD-853), and in March 1952 became Assistant Intelligence Officer on the staff of Commander Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. In August 1952 he was assigned as an Intelligence Staff Officer on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. European Command, and in April 1954 assumed command of the destroyer Abbot (DD-629).
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