Harold Rainsford Stark Military person

Harold Rainsford Stark (12 November 1880 – 20 August 1972) served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. Stark was the US Navy's 8th Chief of Naval Operations, from August 1, 1939 to 26 March 1942.

Personal facts

Harold Rainsford Stark
Birth dateNovember 12, 1880
Birth place
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
Date of deathAugust 20, 1972
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Navy
military command
Chief of Naval Operations
Cruiser Division Three
Cruisers of Battle Fleet
U.S. Naval Forces Europe
U.S. Twelfth Fleet
USS West Virginia
service start1899
service end1946

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External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hrstark.htm