Arthur R. Gralla
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Arthur Robert Gralla (April 21, 1913 – May 22, 1998) was an American sailor who rose to the rank of Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.
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Born | (1913-04-21)April 21, 1913 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Died | May 22, 1998(1998-05-22) (aged 85) McLean, Virginia, United States |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery (Section 66, Site 4357-A) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1934–1971 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | USS Dennis J. Buckley Naval Ordnance Test Unit USS Norton Sound Task Force 88, Operation Argus Bureau of Ordnance Destroyer Flotilla II, Atlantic Fleet Military Sealift Command |
Awards | Bronze Star with Gold Star device Navy and Marine Corps Medal Legion of Merit Defense Distinguished Service Medal |
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Gralla spent time in the U.S. Merchant Marine before entering the United States Naval Academy. He was decorated for several actions while serving as gunnery officer aboard the USS Reno in the Pacific theater of World War II in 1944. He then held a number of command and staff appointments before being decorated again for his role commanding a missile test task force as part of Operation Argus. As Vice Admiral, he was briefly Naval Inspector General before being named Commander, Military Sealift Command.
Gralla studied at Brooklyn College before entering the Naval Academy. He also earned a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).