Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy

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Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy was a senior United States Navy officer best known for overseeing early post–World War II nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific.

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instanceOf United States Navy officer
admiral
human
areaOfInfluence Pacific nuclear test operations
United States military policy
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer United States Navy
era 20th century
familyName Blandy
fieldOfWork military administration
naval warfare
nuclear weapons testing oversight
givenName William
hasHonorificPrefix Vice Admiral
languageSpoken English
militaryAllegiance United States of America
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Vice Admiral
notableFor overseeing early post–World War II nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific
notableWork Oversight of early post–World War II nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific
occupation military leader
naval officer
participatedIn post–World War II nuclear weapons testing programs
partOf United States armed forces
positionHeld commander involved in Pacific nuclear tests
senior officer in the United States Navy
residence United States of America
sexOrGender male

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Operation Crossroads
commander

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