Richard G. Colbert
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Richard Gary Colbert was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as President of the Naval War College from 1968 to 1971, and as commander in chief of all NATO forces in southern Euro
Adm. Richard G. Colbert
USS Meade (DD-602)
USS Boston (CAG-1)
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
John T. Hayward
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John Tucker "Chick" Hayward was an American naval aviator during World War II. He helped develop one of the two atomic bombs that was dropped on Japan in the closing days of the war. Later, he was a p
Richard G. Colbert
…Colbert was unexpectedly selected to be President of the Naval War College and promoted to vice admiral ahead of ten classmates. He replaced Vice Admiral John T. Hayward, who had specifically recommended Colbert as his ideal successor. As a relatively young rear admiral who was expected to rise much further in the Navy…
Official portrait, 1959
A Navy PB4Y bomber
A P2V takes off from USS Midway using JATO on 21 April 1950
A nuclear capable AJ Savage launches from the aircraft carrier USS Midway in 1955