Robert Bostwick Carney

Robert Bostwick Carney (born March 26, 1895, Vallejo, Calif., U.S.—died June 25, 1990, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Navy admiral and military strategist during World War II. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1916, Carney saw action during World War I as a gunnery officer. In 1927 he was promoted to lieutenant commander and in 1936 to commander. Before the outbreak of World War II he distinguished himself by coordinating a support force...