Elmo Zumwalt
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 24 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 29,1920 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | San Francisco |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 2,2000 |
| Died | Durham |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Books | On Watch: A Memoir |
| My Father, My Son | |
| Children | Elmo Russell Zumwalt III |
| James Gregory Zumwalt | |
| Job | Army officer |
| Education | Tulare Union High School |
| United States Naval Academy | |
| US Naval War College | |
| National War College | |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Legion of Merit | |
| Commendation Medal | |
| Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
| Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 481958 |
Elmo Zumwalt Life story
Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt Jr. was a United States Navy officer and the youngest person to serve as Chief of Naval Operations. As an admiral and later the 19th Chief of Naval Operations, Zumwalt played a major role in United States military history, especially during the Vietnam War.
