Arthur Struble

Admiral Arthur Struble entered the United States Naval Academy in 1911, where he eventually became an instructor. During World War II, he commanded the light cruiser Trenton (CL-11) in the Pacific, then served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. In late 1943, he became Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, responsible for the U.S. Navy's participation in the Normandy invasion. Then-Rear Admiral Struble commanded a Seventh Fleet amphibious group in August 1944, and took part in the invasion of Leyte that October, eventually commanding or participating in landing operations in the Philippines. After the Japanese surrender, he commanded the Pacific Fleet's mine force in the clearing of mines. As Vice Admiral in 1948 he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations; by May of 1950 he led the Seventh Fleet in the landings at Inchon and Wonsan. By March 1951, he commanded the First Fleet, then served with the Joint Chiefs of Staff before his assignment to head U.S. military delegations to the United Nations, then Commander Eastern Sea Frontier and Commander Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Following retirement from active duty in July 1956, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the basis of his combat awards.