Editing Arthur Dewey Struble (section)

==Biography==
[[File:Longines Chronicles with Admiral Arthur Dewey Struble 1953 ARC-96074.ogv|thumb|left|1953 interview]] 
Struble was born in [[Portland, Oregon]]. Following graduation from high school in Portland, he entered the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1911 and was commissioned as an ensign in June 1915. Over the next six years, he served in two [[cruiser]]s, a [[auxiliary ship|supply ship]] and three [[destroyer]]s. In 1921–23, Struble was an instructor at the Naval Academy, then served in the [[battleship]] [[USS California (BB-44)|''California'' (BB-44)]] until 1925, when he was assigned to the [[Battle Fleet]] staff. From 1927 until 1940, he served twice in [[United States Department of the Navy|Navy Department]] billets, twice on seagoing flag staffs, in [[USS New York (BB-34)|''New York'' (BB-34)]] and [[USS Portland (CA-33)|''Portland'' (CA-33)]], and at the [[12th Naval District]]. In 1940-41, he was Executive Officer of [[USS Arizona (BB-39)|''Arizona'' (BB-39)]]. Captain Struble next commanded the [[light cruiser]] [[USS Trenton (CL-11)|''Trenton'' (CL-11)]] in the Pacific.

Leaving ''Trenton'' in May 1942, Struble had duty in the Office of the [[Chief of Naval Operations]] until late 1943, when he became Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral [[Alan G. Kirk]], who was responsible for U.S. Navy participation in the [[Operation Overlord|Normandy Invasion of June 1944]]. Rear Admiral Struble was assigned to command a [[United States Seventh Fleet|Seventh Fleet]] amphibious group in August 1944, and participated in the invasion of [[Battle of Leyte|Leyte]] the following October. Over the next several months, he commanded or participated in landing operations at [[Ormoc Bay]], [[Mindoro]], [[Luzon]] and elsewhere in the [[Philippines]]. In September 1945, following the end of the Pacific war, Struble commanded the [[U.S. Pacific Fleet|Pacific Fleet]]'s mine force as it began the long process of clearing [[naval mine|mines]] from the former combat zone. 

[[File:Watching operations from the bridge.jpg|thumb|right|Senior officers watching operations from the bridge of [[USS Augusta (CA-31)]], off Normandy, June 8, 1944. They are (from left to right): Rear Admiral [[Alan Goodrich Kirk|Alan G. Kirk]], Lieutenant General [[Omar Bradley]], Rear Admiral Arthur D. Struble (with binoculars), and Major General [[William B. Kean]].]]

He commanded the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, during 1946–48. Promoted to vice admiral in April 1948, Struble served for two years as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. 

In May&nbsp;1950, he took command of the Seventh Fleet, leading that force through the difficult first year of the [[Korean War]], including the [[Battle of Inchon|landings at Inchon]] and [[Wonsan]]. For a year, beginning in March&nbsp;1951, Vice Admiral Struble was Commander, [[United States First Fleet|First Fleet]], then served briefly with the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]] before being assigned successively to head the U.S.&nbsp;Naval and U.S.&nbsp;Military delegations to the United Nations' Military Staff Committee. From June 1955, he was Commander [[Eastern Sea Frontier]] and Commander [[Atlantic Reserve Fleet]]. Upon his retirement from active duty in July&nbsp;1956, he was advanced to the rank of admiral on the basis of his combat awards. 

Admiral Arthur D. Struble died on May 1, 1983.