Harold Raynsford Stark was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II, who served as the 8th Chief of Naval Operations from August 1, 1939, to March 26, 1942. He was reli
Stark (rear, 2nd from right) aboard HMS Prince of Wales at the conference that led to the Atlantic Charter.
Brigadier General James E. Wharton (left), commander of the 1st Engineer Special Brigade, escorts Admiral Harold Stark on Utah Beach shortly after the D-Day landings in 1944.
Painting by Bjorn Egeli, 1945.
James Otto Richardson was an admiral in the United States Navy who served from 1902 to 1947.
Admiral Richardson as Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, 1939
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox on USS Enterprise (CV-6) with Richardson following him (center) in 1940