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American admiral (1893?1985)
Russell Stanley Berkey
(August 4, 1893 ? June 17, 1985) was an
admiral
in the
United States Navy
during
World War II
.
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Admiral Berkey was a native of
Indiana
and graduated from the
United States Naval Academy
in 1916. Following graduation he served on board the battleship
USS
New York
. Between 1918 and 1942 he served in variety of assignments, including as flag secretary to commander,
Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet
and as flag lieutenant to commander, Battleship Division Four. He completed two deployments as commanding officer aboard
USS
Panay
, which patrolled the
Yangtze River
in
China
.
Following the start of World War II he was assigned to command the cruiser
USS
Santa Fe
and became her first
captain
in 1942. Later as a
rear admiral
he commanded a cruiser division and task force during the battle of
Battle of Leyte Gulf
and
Corregidor
invasion operations. His
flagship
at this time was the cruiser
USS
Phoenix
. He also commanded the right flank cruisers and
destroyers
during the
Battle of Surigao Strait
and was subsequently awarded the
Navy Cross
for his combat leadership.
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Following the war he served as commander of the Seventh Fleet from August 28, 1949, until April 5, 1950, and then Commander U.S. Naval Forces, Far East.
He retired in September 1950, and died in 1985.
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