1. Robert Bostwick Carney was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as commander-in-chief of the NATO forces in Southern Europe and then as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration.
16 Facts About Robert Carney
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Robert Carney was the father in law of Joseph K Taussig Jr.
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Robert Carney served in World War I, seeing combat against German U-boats.
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Robert Carney ultimately concluded that his three years with de Steiguer had been a valuable experience, but not one he would have chosen to repeat.
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In February 1941, then Commander Robert Carney was recalled from duty in the Pacific to assist in organizing, equipping, and training a special Surface-Air Force, having as its mission the protection of shipping against submarine and air attack.
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Robert Carney was twice decorated for engagements in the Solomon Islands campaign, earning the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" for meritorious service as Commanding Officer of Denver while attached to a task group of Admiral William Halsey's Third Fleet during operations against the Japanese-held islands of Kolombangara and Shortland.
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On July 29,1943, Robert Carney was appointed chief of staff to Halsey, and was promoted to rear admiral.
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When Halsey assumed command of the Third Fleet in the Central Pacific in June 1944, Robert Carney accompanied him as Chief of Staff.
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Robert Carney participated in the amphibious invasions of Palau and Lingayen, and the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Later, Robert Carney continued to assist Halsey as Chief of Staff during his operations in the Okinawa campaign and the carrier air raids against Japanese air fields in Vietnam and Formosa in the South China Sea.
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In 1946, Robert Carney was promoted to vice admiral and, until February 1950, served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations.
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Robert Carney then assumed command of the Second Fleet operating on the East Coast of the United States.
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On October 2,1950, Robert Carney was advanced in rank to admiral.
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From 1951 to 1953, Robert Carney served as Commander-in-Chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Allied Forces Southern Europe, where he was responsible for the fleets of five countries and the armed forces of Italy, Greece and Turkey.
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On completion of this assignment, Robert Carney retired from active service in the Navy.
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Robert Carney died of cardiac arrest in Washington, DC, on June 25,1990, at the age of 95.