Robert B. Baldwin | |
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Born | (1923-04-24)April 24, 1923 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 2017(2017-04-07) (aged 93) Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1944–1980 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | Chief of Naval Personnel United States Seventh Fleet |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Robert Bemus Baldwin (April 24, 1923 – April 7, 2017) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was a former commander of the United States Seventh Fleet (from July 24, 1976 – May 31, 1978). He also was a former Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel and Commander Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet. He was a 1944 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He retired in 1980 and died in 2017.
Baldwin was one of the 32 finalists for NASA Astronaut Group 1 in 1959, but ultimately was not selected.
References
- "Department of Defense Appropriations for". 1980.
- "ROBERT BALDWIN Obituary (1923 - 2017) - Tacoma, WA - News Tribune (Tacoma)". Legacy.com.
- "Robert B. Baldwin, Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.)" (PDF). Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- Burgess, Colin (2011). Selecting the Mercury Seven: The Search for America's First Astronauts. Chichester, UK: Springer Science+Business Media. pp. 61–67. ISBN 978-1-4419-8404-3.
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