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Arleigh albert burke, a descendant of Swiss immigrants, was born in June1901kloc-0/0 on a farm in Badier, Colorado, USA. He is the eldest of six children in his family. I studied in an ordinary school in my hometown for 8 years, and then went to Badir to attend high school. Ali found that his talent and ambition were not suitable for farming very early, so he won the opportunity to study at the US Naval Academy. He entered Annapolis Naval Academy on June 19 19, and graduated on June 7 1923 with 4 13 students in his class. On the afternoon of graduation ceremony, he married Roberta Gorsuchi from Washington in the small auditorium of the Naval Academy, and Roberta Gorsuchi became the favorite and confidant of his life.

After graduation, Burke first served on the battleship Arizona (BB-39) for five years. After that, he held different positions on several ships. During this period, he completed the postgraduate course of military engineering and worked in the Ordnance Bureau twice. 1in June, 937, he was transferred to destroyer Calvin (DD 382) as a trainee commander. 1August, 938, that is, he was in the navy 16, and was promoted to captain commander of the navy. 1June, 939, served as the captain of destroyer Megford (DD 389) (sister ship of Calvin). During his tenure as captain of the Megford, he developed the tactics of intercepting torpedoes with anti-aircraft guns at night. Less than 1 year later, Burke was transferred to the naval factory in Washington. It was at that time that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Although he always wanted to return to the warship, he still worked in this arsenal until the end of 1942.

June 65438 +0943+10/October 65438 served as the detachment leader of the 43rd destroyer detachment; In May, he was transferred to the captain of the 44th destroyer squadron; Soon after, he was injured in the escort battle in the Solomon Sea. In August, he was transferred to captain of 12 destroyer squadron. In addition, he also commanded two detachments of the 45th destroyer squadron. In June+10, 65438, Burke was transferred from 12 destroyer squadron and was appointed as the captain of the 23rd destroyer squadron (nicknamed "Little Beaver"). In the following four months, the detachment took part in 22 battles under the leadership of Burke, and achieved a brilliant record of sinking and injuring Japanese warships 10, submarines 1 0, several small ships and about 30 aircraft. The "Little Beaver" squadron became a dazzling star of the US Navy at that time, and Burke became one of the most famous destroyer commanders of the US Navy.

In the fierce Pacific battlefield, Burke showed keen insight and superb command ability. The most typical battle is1943165438+1in Augusta Bay on the evening of October 2. That night, the Japanese army dispatched heavy cruisers Miaogao and Yuping, light cruisers Kawauchi and he ye, and six destroyers to cover five fast transport ships (actually destroyers transporting soldiers). Admiral Merrill of the United States commanded the light cruiser Montreal, its sister ships Cleveland, Columbia and Denver, as well as eight destroyers (39th Task Force Formation) of Burke's 45th destroyer squadron and Lieutenant Colonel B.L. Austin's 46th destroyer squadron. In order to deal with the threat of Japanese "spear" torpedo, Burke instructed his destroyer to attack with torpedo first, forcing Japanese ships to keep a certain distance from them, and then bombarding with radar-assisted long-range artillery, so as to keep the American fleet in a certain advantage. Unfortunately, the Japanese ship turned a corner and all the torpedoes fired by the 45 th destroyer unit missed. Burke realized that the Japanese had pegged his cruiser, and his above plan could not stop the Japanese ship from approaching, so he ordered the cancellation of the original plan and ordered the cruiser to fire. The Japanese cruiser Kawauchi was pounded by a large number of 152 mm (6 inches) shells. In the chaos, the destroyer "It may rain" and the destroyer "Millennium" collided violently. The American fleet has its own problems. The destroyer Zu (DD 5 1 1) fell behind, and the stern was hit by a Japanese torpedo. Then, with the help of the cruiser Cleveland, it reluctantly left slowly. "Spencer" (DD 5 12) and "Thatcher" (DD 5 14) collided during 30 high-speed parallel voyages, and the steel hulls splashed when they rubbed, but the disaster did not cause serious damage. At the moment, Japan's heavy cruisers "Yuping" and "Miaogao" are appearing within a distance of only 3,658 meters (4,000 yards), but they are mistaken for American ships at this tense juncture, so it is understandable that they have not fired torpedoes. Soon after, Lieutenant Colonel Oston and Colonel Burke had a call inside the formation:

Austin: "We just faced another bullet. I hope you don't shoot us. "

Burke: "Sorry, please forgive the four volleys of the next group, because they have already made their moves."

This misunderstanding didn't have a bad effect. When one of Austin's destroyers, Spencer, was unable to destroy the destroyer Chufeng, which was incapacitated by lack of ammunition, Burke's squadron was called in to complete the task. The destroyer is trying to catch up with the Japanese ships, and General Merrill once again ordered them to retreat to his cruiser to avoid the air attack by Japanese planes at dawn. At this point, the Japanese plan to reinforce Guadao failed, and Burke became famous.

The symbol of the 23rd destroyer squadron.

Destroyer Charles Osborne

Aribok is called "3 1 Burke", and the ships of the 23rd destroyer squadron are called "Little Beaver". Burke's flagship is the Fletcher-class destroyer "Charles Osborne" (DD 570), which won 1 1 victory medal in three years' battle. The title of "3 1 Burke" comes from1943165438+10 month. At that time, the 23rd destroyer detachment was refueling in Haas Strait of Kula Bay, and they were ordered to sail at high speed to intercept a Japanese convoy carrying air force evacuees. The "Charles Osborne" confirmed the appointed time to meet the other three wingmen of the detachment. At this point, in the command room of Admiral halsey, the operational staff calculated that it was necessary to sail at an average speed of 3 1 knot to reach the destination within the specified time. Considering that Burke usually commands his team at the maximum formation speed of 30 knots, Admiral Halsey gave Burke a second command:

"Burke, you must sail at the speed of 3 1 knots, cross the Japanese retreat route between Booker Island and rabaul, and reach 30 nautical miles west of Booker Island. If you don't find the enemy there, wait until 3 am on the 25th and then go south to refuel. If you meet an enemy, you know exactly what to do. "

As a result, the battle took place in St. George's Corner, just a few hours before1943165438+1October 25th, with American Charles Osborne, Dyson (DD 509), claxton (DD 57 1) and Convers. Burke thinks that night is "the ideal time for torpedo attack". In the first attack, he hit the Japanese destroyers "Dabo" and "Juanbo", and then the American destroyer was bent on chasing the other three destroyers fleeing north. Perhaps this is the genius of Burke's destroyer tactics: 15 minutes later, he suddenly ordered his destroyer to turn its course to avoid possible torpedo attacks. Just as five American destroyers were returning, three spear torpedoes exploded behind them. These torpedoes were detonated either because they completed the voyage or because they entered the wake of an American destroyer. In this case, people have to be surprised by Burke's superb command, and the "little beavers" also feel so lucky. This battle was called the most perfect naval battle by many naval scientists, and he was awarded the Navy Cross for this battle. Since then, the reputation of "3 1 Burke" has spread widely in the United States, and later, he commanded the victory of "Evening Fog" at night.

During the Battle of Solomon, Burke was reading on his flagship "Osborne". As you can see in the photo.

A record of achievements painted on the chimney; The sign of the 23rd Squadron is painted on the bridge.

1in March, 944, Burke received a transfer order and appointed him as the chief of staff of General mike mitchell (deputy commander of the 3rd Aircraft Carrier Brigade). Mitchell was recently appointed as the commander of the 58th Aircraft Carrier Task Force (CTF58). Burke had to leave his beloved destroyer forever, and Admiral Mitchell had an excellent staff officer from then on. (Admiral ernest king thinks that an excellent destroyer commander must be his staff if he wants to command the fleet to win the battle. ).

After the Second World War and many years after it, ernest king quickly established a close cooperative relationship with Burke. In the following 15 months, TF58 task force with four aircraft carrier brigades attacked Japanese airports, transport ships and industrial facilities in the Pacific Ocean. In the Philippine Islands, Taiwan Province Province and Okinawa Islands, as well as Japanese mainland, TF58 Task Force participated in most of the battles in the Pacific War, including the Mariana Sea Battle, the Guam Landing War, the Saipan Landing War and the subsequent Philippine Sea Battle in June. The liberation of the Philippines and Leyte Island in June 5438+10, the Caroline Islands in June 2 and March 5438 and the Iwo Jima Campaign+Okinawa Campaign in April and May 0945.

On the morning of May 1 1, Mitchell's flagship aircraft carrier Bunker Hill was hit by two Japanese suicide planes near Okinawa, including the bridge and radio room. Many ships of TF58 Fleet were injured and sank under the crazy attack of Japanese Kamikaze suicide plane that day. Burke tried his best to rescue the survivors and help the wounded. Because Bunker Mountain was seriously damaged this time, Mitchell, Burke and other important officials were transferred to the CV 6 aircraft carrier. But three days later, the Enterprise was hit by a suicide plane near Okinawa. The group was then transferred to the aircraft carrier Randolph (CV 15).

On May 28th, 1945, Mitchell, Burke and other TF58 fleet officials returned home from the battlefield. For them, the war is over. Burke was promoted to brigadier general, but now he has returned to his original position as a colonel and was sent to Washington, where he was in charge of a department to study and defend against Japanese suicide plane attacks. But as soon as he got there and started working, the war was over. Mitchell was appointed to replace Admiral Jon Ingram as commander of the Atlantic Fleet in September 1946. Burke succeeded Mitchell as Chief of Staff of the Eighth Fleet. 1947 February, Mitchell died of a heart attack. At this point, their great friendship in World War II ended.

1950 In September, after being transferred to the Washington Admiralty as Chief of Staff, Burke realized that his experience was limited to combat skills, so he began to study hard about history, economy, science, politics and international relations in order to broaden his knowledge. In his research, he foresaw the importance and role of the navy in the future national security of the United States. So in the middle of 1948, he wrote a report entitled "National Security and the Role of the Navy in the Next Decade". Although this report did not cause great repercussions at that time, it proved that Alibek had the quality of a strategic thinker. During the Korean War, he was the chief of staff of the Ren Haijun Command, worked in the Far East, and participated in the armistice negotiations of the Korean War as a member of the United Nations armistice delegation. After the Korean War, he returned to the Admiralty as the director of the strategic planning department.

1In August, 955, Burke was appointed as the Director of Naval Warfare Department (CNO). During his tenure as minister, Burke actively promoted the development of the navy in the field of missiles and nuclear power and made important contributions to the development of missiles and nuclear-powered ships in the United States.

196 1 On July 25th, 2008, at a ceremony held in his honor by the United States Naval Academy, Admiral Burke, who was re-elected as Secretary of the Navy for an unprecedented three times, stepped down. The next day, President John F. Kennedy awarded Burke the Medal for Outstanding Service at the White House. So far, he is still the longest-serving person in the history of the US Navy as the head of the Naval Operations Department.

Despite his fame in the navy, General Burke has always had a soft spot for destroyers. He wrote in the book "Destroyers: 60 Years" published by 1962: "Destroyers have always been a proud group; They won the respect of their naval colleagues for their outstanding performance and ability; Nothing is impossible for them. " 1In September, 1989, the first ship of the new generation destroyer (DDG 5 1) of the US Navy was launched and named as "Alibok"; The reason why the US Navy named this guided missile destroyer equipped with the latest and most advanced Aegis system after General Burke is not only out of respect for him, but also because it expects this warship to be like General Burke: fast, flexible and unstoppable!

1 996 65438+1October1,General Ali Albert Burke died at the National Naval Hospital in Bista, Maryland at the age of 94. His body was buried in the cemetery of the United States Naval Academy.