WWII ATLANTIC NAVY ADMIRAL/JFK CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS DENNISON SIGNED LETTER COVER

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ROBERT L. DENNISON
(1901 - 1980)
REAR ADMIRAL, UNITED STATES NAVY,
NAVAL AIDE TO PRESIDENT HARRY S TRUMAN 1948-1953,
WORLD WAR II ERA CAPTAIN and COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES, DESTROYERS, and THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI (BB-63)
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET DURING THE 1960’s – GIVING THE COMMAND TO BLOCKADE CUBA, PRECIPITATING THE POTENTIAL NUCLEAR WAR CRISIS BETWEEN PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY and COMMUNIST RUSSIAN PRESIDENT
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV.
Dennison was involved in some of the first American
continuity of government
planning operations, in the event of the massacre of the President, and chain of command. He was the
Commander in Chief
of the
United States Atlantic Fleet
and
United States Atlantic Command
from February 28, 1960 to April 30, 1963. While in charge of the Atlantic forces, he was given the duty of blockading Cuba during the
Cuban Missile Crisis
.
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HERE’S A FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LETTER COVER SIGNED BY ROBERT L. DENNISON AS ADMIRAL, USN (RET). THIS ATTRACTIVE ART CRAFT FDC COVER HONORS THE WWII ARMED FORCES US POSTAGE STAMP ISSUE (SCOTT No. 935). THE COVER BEARS A BOLD ANNAPOLIS, MD CDS POSTMARK DATED OCT. 27, 1945, TYING A CORNER-BLOCK OF THE STAMP ISSUE THAT DEPICTS A CROWD OF SMILING NAVY SAILORS RETURNING FROM THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC.
Boldly executed in blue fountain pen ink by Admiral Dennison
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A FINE ADDITION TO YOUR WWII NAVAL MILITARY HISTORY AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT, EPHEMERA & POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION!
The document measures 6½” x 3-5/8” and is in VF CONDITION.
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BIOGRAPHY OF ADM. DENNISON
Admiral
Robert Lee Dennison
(April 13, 1901 – March 14, 1980) was an American naval officer and aide to President
Harry Truman
.
Early life
Dennison was born in
Warren, Pennsylvania
, and graduated from the
United States Naval Academy
in 1923. He later received a doctorate in engineering from
Johns Hopkins University
.
Naval career
Dennison held numerous commands in the
United States Navy
, including submarines, destroyers, and the
USS
Missouri
(BB-63)
. Truman twice sailed on the
Missouri
while Dennison commanded it. He was a naval aide to Harry Truman from 1948 to 1953.
Arleigh Burke
, a former classmate of Dennison's who would one day become
Chief of Naval Operations
, found his career on the brink of ruin, following the
Revolt of the Admirals
. At the request of Dennison, Truman became involved. As a result, Burke's career stayed on track.
Dennison was involved in some of the first American
continuity of government
planning operations. He was the
Commander in Chief
of the
United States Atlantic Fleet
and
United States Atlantic Command
from February 28, 1960 to April 30, 1963. While in charge of the Atlantic forces, he was given the duty of blockading Cuba during the
Cuban Missile Crisis
.
Dennison died of a pulmonary embolism in 1980 at the
Bethesda Naval Hospital
.
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HERE ARE ADM. DENNISON’S WWII LEGION OF MERIT AWARD AND US NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL FOR VIETNAM
CITATIONS.
Legion of Merit
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING
World War II
Service: United States
Navy
Rank:
Captain
GENERAL ORDERS:
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 325 (April 1944)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Robert Lee Dennison, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. In charge of the planning and execution of an amphibious force mission during the seizure of Attu and Kiska, Territory of Alaska, Captain Dennison handled various tactical problems with high skill. He supervised an attack which enabled our forces to carry out their mission without the loss of ships or personnel.
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING
Vietnam War
Service: United States
Navy
GENERAL ORDERS:
All Hands (August 1963)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Admiral Robert Lee Dennison, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States from February 1960 to April 1963 as Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic; Commander in Chief, Atlantic; and Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Admiral Dennison, as Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, skillfully directed the highly sensitive aspects of this assignment, and contributed substantially to the high state of readiness and efficiency of the forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A most significant accomplishment, one with the broadest impact, was his contribution to the successful introduction of the POLARIS submarine into the U.S. Fleet. During the Cuban Crisis of 1962 his leadership and professional skill were demonstrated by his direction of the military forces assigned to his command.
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