William Fechteler Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 06, 1896
Birth place	San Rafael California
Date of death	July 04, 1967
Place of death	Bethesda Maryland , Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations	Korean War World War II World War I
military branch	United States Navy
military command	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
service start	1916
service end	1956