William M. Fechteler
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Admiral William Fechteler, USN
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| Birth name | William Morrow Fechteler |
| Born |
March 6, 1896 San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1967 (aged 71) Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1916–1956 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held | Chief of Naval Operations Indiana (BB-58) Perry (DD-340) Seventh Fleet's Amphibious Group 8 Commander in Chief, Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
William Morrow Fechteler (March 6, 1896 – July 4, 1967) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration. He was the son of Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler.
Born in San Rafael, California, Fechteler graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1916 and served in the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) during World War I. Over the following two decades, Fechteler had a variety of seagoing and shore billets, including several staff positions and command of the destroyer Perry (DD-340).
In 1942–43, Captain Fechteler served in the Bureau of Navigation (later Bureau of Naval Personnel), then commanded the battleship Indiana (BB-58) in the Pacific. Promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in early 1944, he was Commander of the Seventh Fleet's Amphibious Group 8 from August 1944 to March 1945, participating in landings at Morotai, Leyte, Lingayen and elsewhere in the Philippines. He spent the rest of 1945 as Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel, in Washington, D.C., followed by service as Commander, Battleships & Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet. As a Vice Admiral, he was Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Personnel, from February 1947 until January 1950 and, as an Admiral (February 1, 1950), was Commander in Chief, Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet in February 1950 – August 1951.
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