Background
Conolly, Richard L. was born on April 26, 1892 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Ballentine and Cora Belle (Carhart) Conolly.
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Richard L. Conolly
Edit Profilenaval officer university administrator
Education
Student, Lake Forest Academy, 1906-1909, Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1914, Master of Science, Columbia University, 1922. United States Naval War College, 1930-1931. Doctor of Laws, Muhlenberg College, Villa Nova College.
Career
Advanced through grades to admiral, 1946. Sea duty on destroyers in World War I and World War II Successively navigating officer Battleship Tennessee, division and squadron commander destroyers.
Commander of task force which took Guam back from Japanese, July, 1944. Attended Paris Peace Conference, 1946.
Commander in chief United States Navy Forces, East. Atlantic, Mediterranean to 1950.
President Naval War College, 1950-1953. President Long Island University, since 1953.
Achievements
Connections
Married Helen Blanche Jacobs, June 25, 1921. Children: Ann, Richard Lansing, Robert Carhart.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Awarded Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, with one star and combat V, Distinguished Service Medal with two stars, Medal of World War I, Grand Officer Belgian Order of the Crown with Palm. Grand Cross Order of King George I (Greece), 1948. Companion of Bath (Britain).tempSpaceCroix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium). Commander Legion of Honor (France). Grand Cross of Order of Saint Olav (Norway).tempSpaceGrand Cross of Dannebrog (Denmark). Grand Cross of Order of Christ (Portugal). Grand Cross Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands).tempSpaceSpecialty. Amphibious landings.Awarded Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, with one star and combat V, Distinguished Service Medal with two stars, Medal of World War I, Grand Officer Belgian Order of the Crown with Palm. Grand Cross Order of King George I (Greece), 1948. Companion of Bath (Britain).tempSpaceCroix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium).
Commander Legion of Honor (France). Grand Cross of Order of Saint Olav (Norway).tempSpaceGrand Cross of Dannebrog (Denmark). Grand Cross of Order of Christ (Portugal).
Grand Cross Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands).tempSpaceSpecialty. Amphibious landings.