Admiral Albert Gleaves

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Admiral Albert Gleaves was a distinguished United States Navy officer best known for commanding U.S. convoy operations during World War I and later serving as Commander, U.S. Asiatic Fleet.

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instanceOf United States Navy admiral
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Army Distinguished Service Medal
Légion d'honneur
surface form: Legion of Honour

Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED
Order of the Bath
Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt United States Naval Academy
familyName Gleaves NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork convoy protection
naval warfare
genre naval history
givenName Albert NERFINISHED
hasHonorificPrefix Admiral
hasOccupation author
military leader
hasPart Gleaves-class destroyer NERFINISHED
influenced U.S. naval convoy doctrine
influencedBy World War I antisubmarine warfare requirements
languageUsed English
memberOf United States Navy officer corps NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Admiral
Rear admiral NERFINISHED
namedAfter Albert Gleaves NERFINISHED
Albert Gleaves NERFINISHED
notableFor commanding U.S. convoy operations during World War I
development and organization of U.S. Navy convoy escort forces in World War I
leadership of destroyer and transport forces
service as Commander, U.S. Asiatic Fleet
service in both peacetime and wartime naval commands
notableWork Convoy operations of the United States Navy in World War I NERFINISHED
biographical and historical writings on naval subjects
occupation naval officer
partOf United States Navy leadership during World War I NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander, Cruiser and Transport Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED
Commander, Destroyer Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED
Commander, U.S. Asiatic Fleet NERFINISHED
serviceEntry United States Navy officer corps
sexOrGender male
workLocation Asiatic waters
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED

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USS Gleaves (DD-423) namedAfter Admiral Albert Gleaves