Rear Admiral David McDougal LeBreton, USN

[AJK]

Can anyone please fill in the gap in Admiral LeBreton's command history for the period November 42 - October 1943?

Thanks,

AJK

Rear Admiral David McDougal LeBreton (12 Aug 1884 - 6 Sep 1973)
11 May 1937 - Mar 1939: Commander, Yangtze Patrol
1 Aug 1937: Promoted to Rear Admiral
13 Jun 1939 - Jun 1940: Attending Naval War College
7 Jun 1940 - Jun 1941: Commander, Squadron 40-T
Jun 1941 - Dec 1941: Commander, Task Force 1
Dec 1941 - Nov 1942: President, Board of Inspection & Survey
Nov 1942 - 30 Oct 1943: ?
30 Oct 1943 - 20 Aug 1945: Commander, 5th Naval District,
Commandant, Norfolk Naval Operating Base
20 Aug 1945 - 1 Nov 1946: President, Naval Examining Board
1 Oct 1946: Retired

[Steen Ammentorp]

Hi AJK,

In the the 1942 (corrected to 21 December 1942) and the 1943 (corrected to 14 May 1943) editions of Official Congressional Directory he is listed as President of the Naval Examining Board (Line). This is also his position given by the Official Register of the United States, 1943

[AJK]

Hi Steen,

Excellent, thanks so much for the information!

Best wishes,

AJK