| Courtesy
of Michael T. Stein:
Vice Admiral Edmund Weidemann Burrough
Born in Camden, New Jersey October 28,
1890
Died May 8, 1962
Commissioned Ensign from U.S. Naval Academy
1914
Advanced through grades to Rear Admiral 1943
Commanding Officer, B-1 USS Monadnook 1918-19
Student, Colombia University 1920-21
Commanding Officer S-26, 1923-25
Staff & Faculty Member, Naval War College
1936-38
Served with War Plans Division, Office of
the Chief of Naval Operations 1940-42
Commanding Officer, USS. Cleveland 1942-43
Served with Staff of Commander-in-Chief, US.
Fleet 1943-45
Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics
Plans) 1945
Retired as Vice Admiral ("Tombstone rank")
1952
Legion of Merit
BURROUGH, CAROL S WID OF BURROUGH, EDMUND W
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/25/1895
DATE OF DEATH: 09/04/1963
DATE OF INTERMENT: 09/06/1963
BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 946-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF EW BURROUGH, V/ADM USN
BURROUGH, EDMOND WEIDMANN
V/ADM USN
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/28/1890
DATE OF DEATH: 05/08/1962
DATE OF INTERMENT: 05/11/1962
BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 948-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Admiral Burrough, an early Submarine Commander,
is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. Research regarding
him continues.
Photo By M. R. Patterson,
July 2002
Photo courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs,
March 2006
Posted:
12 July 2002 Updated: 21 July 2002 Updated: 31 January 2004 Updated:
14 December 2004 Updated: 13 November 2005 Updated: 26 March 2006 |
