Claude Bloch
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Claude Charles Bloch (1878 - 1967)

Admiral Claude Charles Bloch
Born in Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 5 Mar 1903 in Fagatogo, Mauputasi, Eastern, American Samoamap
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Died at age 89 in Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Born in Woodbury, Kentucky, Bloch graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1899. He commanded USS Plattsburg (ID-1645) during World War I, and the USS California (BB-44) from 1927 to 1929.

He served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet from 1938 to 6 January 1940, as was customary holding the temporary grade of full admiral. Following this assignment, he reverted to his permanent grade, Rear Admiral (Upper Half), and commanded the Fourteenth Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. He later served on the General Board of the Navy from 1942-1945.[1]

He retired in 1945 and died in Washington, D.C.. Admiral Bloch is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Bloch was the highest ranking Jewish officer in the armed forces until well after the Second World War.

Born 12 JUL 1878. Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, United States. [1]

Occupation: Note: Admiral, US Navy. [2]

Residence 1880 Woodbury, Butler, Kentucky, United States. [3] 1900 Dutch Harbor USS Wheeling, Unalaska. [4] 1910 Election District 7, Charles, Maryland, United States. [5] 1920 Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. [6] 1930 Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. [7] 4 OCT 1967. Bowling Green, Kentucky. [8]

Died 4 Oct 1967 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA [9]

Buried 1967 Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States. [10]

Religion: Jewish.

Alias: Claude Block, Blotch?. Claude C Bloch, Claude C, Bloch, Claude Block . Claud C Bloch. Claude Chas Bloch.

Education: United States Naval Academy.

Note: (N1234). (N13576).

Military:

  • Commanded USS Plattsburg during World War I, and USS California (BB-44) from 1927 to 1929.
  • He was Commander-in-Chief of the Hawaiian fleet 1938-1940. (Admiral)
  • Commanded Fourteenth Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack.
  • He served on the General Board of the Navy from 1942-1945.
  • He retired in 1945

File Rear Adm Claude C Bloch.

Marriage Husband Claude Charles Bloch. Wife Augusta Kent. Marriage 5 MAR 1903. Fagatogo, Mauputasi, Eastern, American Samoa. [11] Child: Alico Kent Bloch. Child: Ethel Kent Bloch.


Notes

Note N1234 "Claude Block. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Hawaiian fleet 1938-1940."

Note N13576 Born in Woodbury, Kentucky, Bloch graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1899. He commanded USS Plattsburg (ID-1645) during World War I, and the USS California (BB-44) from 1927 to 1929. He served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet from 1938 to 6 January 1940, as was customary holding the temporary grade of full admiral. Following this assignment, he reverted to his permanent grade, Rear Admiral (Upper Half), and commanded the Fourteenth Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. He later served on the General Board of the Navy from 1942-1945.[1] He retired in 1945 and died in Washington, D.C.. Admiral Bloch is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Bloch was the highest ranking Jewish officer in the armed forces until well after the Second World War. [12]

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave index.
  2. ↑ Find a Grave index.
  3. ↑ US census 1880.
  4. ↑ US census 1900.
  5. ↑ US census 1910.
  6. ↑ US census 1920.
  7. ↑ US census 1930.
  8. ↑ Find a Grave index.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave index.
  10. ↑ Find a Grave index.
  11. ↑ Samoa marriages 1903.
  12. ↑ Wikipedia 1224804
  • "Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1891-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23FX-DY6 : 22 February 2021), Claude Chas Blake, 1906; citing Immigration, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T843 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,715,593.
  • "Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists, 1900-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Z-TX1X : 24 March 2022), Claude Bloch, 1940; citing Ship , NARA microfilm publication A3422 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGHC-TZ7 : 11 January 2021), Claude Bloch, Oct 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  • "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-PXK9 : 16 August 2019), Claude C Bloch in entry for Ethel Kent Broom, 30 Sep 1976; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Portsmouth, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  • Source: S14481 GEDCOM File Taylor Martin Hadsell Beeghly Rootsfinder 4 MAY 2022
  • Source: S15945 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=1224804 Born in Woodbury, Kentucky, Bloch graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1899. He commanded USS Plattsburg (ID-1645) during World War I, and the USS California (BB-44) from 1927 to 1929. He served as the Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet from 1938 to 6 January 1940, as was customary holding the temporary grade of full admiral. Following this assignment, he reverted to his permanent grade, Rear Admiral (Upper Half), and commanded the Fourteenth Naval District at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack. He later served on the General Board of the Navy from 1942-1945.[1] He retired in 1945 and died in Washington, D.C.. Admiral Bloch is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Bloch was the highest ranking Jewish officer in the armed forces until well after the Second World War.




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I nominate my cousin, Admiral Claude Bloch, as a "Notable". I don't know who to notify.
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