Frederick J. Horne Military person

Admiral Frederick Joseph Horne (February 14, 1880 – October 18, 1959) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. As the first Vice Chief of Naval Operations, he directed all Navy logistics during World War II.

Personal facts

Frederick J. Horne
Birth dateFebruary 14, 1880
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathOctober 18, 1959
Place of death
San Diego

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
Navy Cross
military operations
Spanish–American War
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Navy
service start1899
service end1946

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External resources

  1. http://images.google.com/images?q=frederick+horne&q=source:life
  2. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h41000/h41622c.htm
  3. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/abbottj.htm
  4. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/oralhist/tolanj.htm