The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Fechteler, W.M. (original) (raw)

Fechteler commanded Indiana before being promoted to rear admiral and serving as Barbey'sindispensible right hand during the advance along the north coast of New Guinea. Fechteler was given command of Amphibian Group 8 for the landingsin the Philippines. He spent the last months of the war as Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel.

Postwar Fechteler served as Chief of Naval Operations, the senior officer in the Navy, from 1951 to 1953.

1896-3-6

Born at San Rafael, California

1916

Ensign

Graduates from Naval Academy. Assigned to BB Pennsylvania

1940-12

Commander

Chief of staff, Destroyers, Battle Force

1942-2

Assistant Director, Officer Personnel Division, Burea of Navigation

1942

Captain

Director, Officer Personnel Division, Burea of Navigation

1943-8-10

Commander, BB Indiana

1944-1-13

Rear admiral

Deputy Commander, 7 Amphibious Force

1944-8

Commander, Amphibian Group 8

1945-3

Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel

1947-2

Vice admiral

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Personnel

1950-1

Admiral

Commander, Atlantic Fleet

1951-8

Chief of Naval Operations

1953-8

Commander, Allied Forces, Southern Europe

1956-7

Retires

1967-7-4

Dies