"Count" Berkey was a gunnery
expert who commanded cruiser-destroyer covering forces for amphibious operations at New Guinea, the Marianas, and the Philippines. His cruisers
participatd in the Battle of Surigao
Strait.
| 1893 |
Born |
|
| 1916
|
Ensign |
Graduates from Naval Academy.
Assigned to BB New York |
| 1942-11-24
|
Captain |
Commander, CL Santa
Fe |
| 1943-8 |
Rear admiral |
Commander, Cruiser Division 15 |
| 1944-10 |
Commander, Cruisers,
7 Fleet |
|
| 1949-8-28
|
Vice
admiral |
Commander, 7 Fleet |
| 1950 |
Admiral |
Retires |
| 1985 |
Dies |
References
Naval
Historical
Center (accessed 2008-9-24)
New York Times (1985-6-21;
accessed 2009-7-2)
Parrish
(1978)
Pettibone (2006)
Tuohy (2007)
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