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Arleigh Burke

(1901—1996)

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(1901–1996),

American World War II combat commander and Cold War chief of naval operations. Arleigh Albert Burke remains best remembered for commanding destroyers in the Solomon Islands in 1943, where ...

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Subjects: Social sciences — Warfare and Defence

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date: 18 September 2024

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