| Birth: | Jan. 27, 1912 | | Death: | Feb. 10, 1995
Carthage
Moore County
North Carolina, USA | 
US Navy Vice Admiral. Baumberger was assigned to the USS New York early in his career as a Lieutenant JG and in World War II he was the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS English DD-696 from April of 1945 through May of 1946. He was also the Commanding Officer of the USS Canberra CAG2 on it's world cruise in 1960. Baumberger was appointed the Commander Cruiser/Destroyer Force in the Pacific as well as Commander of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Force from August 1970 to September, 1972. He lastly was the Deputy Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Commandant of the 6th Naval District, Charleston Navy Yard. (bio by: Saratoga)
Search Amazon for Walter Baumberger | | | Burial:
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
Maryland, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Saratoga
Record added: Jun 30, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 72262617 |
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