Robert Alfred Theobald
Robert Alfred Theobald | |
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Rear Admiral Robert A. "Fuzzy" Theobald standing in front of a map of Kiska in 1942 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Fuzzy" |
| Born | January 25, 1884 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | May 13, 1957 (aged 70) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1907–1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | USS Walke (DD-34) Naval Postgraduate School USS Nevada (BB-36) Cruiser Division Three Destroyer Flotilla One Destroyers, Pacific Fleet North Pacific Force (Task Force 8) First Naval District Boston Navy Yard |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
| Other work | Author |
Robert Alfred Theobald (January 25, 1884 – May 13, 1957), nicknamed "Fuzzy", was a United States Navy officer who served in World War I and World War II, and achieved the rank of rear admiral. In retirement, he was the author of the 1954 book The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor: The Washington Background of the Pearl Harbor Attack.