Claude C. Bloch
| Claude C. Bloch | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1878 Woodbury, Kentucky |
| Died | October 4, 1967 (aged 89) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1899-1945 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands held | United States Fleet USS Plattsburg (SP-1645) USS California (BB-44) Fourteenth Naval District General Board[1] |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
Admiral Claude Charles Bloch (July 13, 1878[2] – October 4, 1967[2]) was a United States Navy admiral who served as Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR) from 1937–1938; and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS) from 1938-1940.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Woodbury, Kentucky, Bloch graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1899. He commanded USS Plattsburg (ID-1645) during World War I, and the USS California (BB-44) from 1927 to 1929.
He served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet from 1938 to 6 January 1940, as was customary holding the temporary grade of full admiral. Following this assignment, he reverted to his permanent grade, Rear Admiral (Upper Half), and commanded the Fourteenth Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. He later served on the General Board of the Navy from 1942-1945.[1]
He retired as a full admiral in 1945 and died in Washington, D.C. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Bloch was the highest ranking Jewish officer in the armed forces until well after the Second World War.
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Fourteenth Naval District". http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/rosters/fourteenth%20naval%20district.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-22. "1940-1942,RADM C. C. Bloch,11 April 1940"
- ^ a b Claude Charles Bloch at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net
[edit] External links
- "Claude C. Bloch". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6603050. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- Claude Charles Bloch at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net
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