VAdm.
Robert
Lee
Ghormley
Born in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Ancestors 
Son of David Owen Ghormley
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 74
in Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
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Robert Ghormley was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Robert Ghormley was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.
Robert Ghormley was awarded the Legion of Merit.
Biography
Robert was born in 1883. He was the son of David Ghormley. He passed away in 1958.
Robert was a distinguished World War II US Navy Vice Admiral who is most remembered as commander of South Pacific Force and Area during the Battle of Guadalcanal, codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater. It was the first major land offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan.
Sources
- Wikipedia Page for Adm. Robert Ghormley [1]
- Oregon Births and Christenings, 1868-1929 [2] shows Robert Lee Ghormley born to parents David Owen Ghormley and Alice Minerva Irwin on 15 Oct 1883 in Oregon.
- Find A Grave Index [3]
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