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Coronado Compass in Coronado, California

27 Oct 1948

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Coronado Compass

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Coronado, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1948

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5

Admiral Bieri A Storied Naval Career Across Two Wars

Admiral Bieri, born June 24 1889 in Walnut Township Minnesota, rose from Naval Academy graduate to fleet leader. He served on the USS Chicago during Pearl Harbor and held key roles from North Africa to Normandy with the Atlantic and U S fleets, earning the Legion of Merit for service August 1942 to October 1945.

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Admiral Bieri Walnut Township Minnesota Wells Naval Academy Adm. Bieri Atlantic Fleet Has Fifth Naval ‘District Norfolk North Sea Texas Navy Department Washington Naval War College Newport Rhode Island John W. Greenslade Battle Force J. C. Richardson U, 8 Fleet Bieri Chicago Midway Pearl Harbor Admiral King U. 9. Fleet Allied Force Headquarters North Africa U. 8. Fleet U. S. Naval Forces Europe Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Normandy States
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Admiral Bieri decorated by four nations in 1946

In 1946 Admiral Bieri held the Legion of Merit and Mexican Service Medal. He commanded U S Naval Forces in the Mediterranean before joining the Eleventh Naval District. He received the Grand Order of Phoenix from Greece and the Legion d Honneur from France, and was named Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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Tenth Fleet Atlantic Fleet Bieri U. S Mediterranean Eleventh Naval District Admiral Biers
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New Giant Carrier Will Be World's Largest Warship

The Navy released an artist concept of a 65 000 ton aircraft carrier to be laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. Design features include a flush deck without an island, side elevators, four catapults, and a 1030 foot length with an estimated cost of 124 million dollars. CVA 50 will be the third flush deck carrier, reflecting naval progress from Langley to Ranger to this new class.

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Navy Today Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation Newport News Virginia Navy Langley Ranger U.S Panama Canal Essex
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Navy Day Observance Highlights Navy’s Role and History

The editorial notes Navy Day celebrates the Navy’s birthday with Navy League sponsorship and the motto Your Sea Air Navy Victor in War Guardian in Peace. It marks the 1775 Fleet bill date and Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, urging public interest and offering open houses at naval installations and ships, with Rear Adm. Bieri inviting Coronado residents to tour facilities.

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United States Navy The Navy League Congress Theodore Roosevelt Navy San Diego Bay Coronado Adm Bieri Naval District
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