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Robert Alfred Theobald

Robert Alfred Theobald
Rear Admiral Robert A. "Fuzzy" Theobald standing in front of a map of Kiska in 1942.
Nickname(s)"Fuzzy"
Born(1884-01-25)January 25, 1884
San Francisco, California, US
DiedMay 13, 1957(1957-05-13) (aged 70)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1907–1945
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsUSS Walke (DD-34)
Naval Postgraduate School
USS Nevada (BB-36)
Cruiser Division Three
Destroyer Flotilla One
Destroyers, Pacific Fleet
North Pacific Force (Task Force 8)
First Naval District
Boston Navy Yard
Battles / wars
AwardsLegion of Honour
Other workAuthor

Robert Alfred Theobald (January 25, 1884 – May 13, 1957), nicknamed "Fuzzy", was a United States Navy officer who served in World War I and World War II, and achieved the rank of rear admiral. In retirement, he was the author of the 1954 book The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor: The Washington Background of the Pearl Harbor Attack.


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