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| Robert Alfred Theobald | |
|---|---|
| 1884 - 1957 | |
| Nickname | "Fuzzy" |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | Destroyers Pacific Fleet Task Force 8 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Other work | Author |
Robert Alfred "Fuzzy" Theobald (January 25, 1884-May 13, 1957) was a United States rear admiral and, most notably the author of the 1947 book The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor: The Washington Background of the Pearl Harbor Attack.
Born in 1884, Theobald graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1907. By 1939, Theobald had been appointed chief-of-staff under Admiral Claude C. Bloch and, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, was named commander of the Destroyers Pacific Fleet in December 1941.
In 1942, Theobald was promoted to Rear Admiral and given command of Task Force 8 based in Alaska. After suffering minor defeats against Japanese naval forces, including the Japanese capture of the Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska, Theobald was subsequently replaced by Rear Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid. Remaining inactive until his retirement in 1945, Theobald gained considerable notoriety with his book The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor: The Washington Background of the Pearl Harbor Attack, which accused the Roosevelt administration of "arranging" the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as provocation to enter World War II.
Theobald's son, Robert Jr. (1910-1989) was also a graduate of the United States Naval Academy (1931) and served as a captain in the U.S. Navy.
Bibliography
- Theobald, Robert Alfred. The final secret of Pearl Harbor; the Washington contribution to the Japanese attack. New York: Devin-Adair, 1954. (ASIN B0006ATV54)
References
- Parrish, Thomas and S. L. A. Marshall, ed. The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1978.
External links
- "Theobald, Robert Jr." (PDF). USNA Cemetery Documentation Project. United States Naval Academy. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
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- This page was last modified on 5 September 2008, at 20:15.
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