Robert B. Baldwin Explained

Robert B. Baldwin
Birth Date:	24 April 1923
Birth Place:	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:	Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Branch:	United States Navy
Serviceyears:	1944–1980
Rank:	Vice admiral
Awards:	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart

Robert Bemus Baldwin (April 24, 1923  - April 7, 2017) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.^[1] He was a former commander of the United States Seventh Fleet (from July 24, 1976 – May 31, 1978). He also was a former Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel and Commander Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet. He was a 1944 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He retired in 1980 and died in 2017.^{[2] [3]}

Baldwin was one of the 32 finalists for NASA Astronaut Group 1 in 1959, but ultimately was not selected.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Defense Appropriations for. 1980.
2. Web site: ROBERT BALDWIN Obituary (1923 - 2017) - Tacoma, WA - News Tribune (Tacoma). Legacy.com.
3. Web site: Robert B. Baldwin, Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.). Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association. March 17, 2014.
4. Book: Burgess, Colin . Colin Burgess (author) . Selecting the Mercury Seven: The Search for America's First Astronauts . . 2011 . Chichester, UK . 61–67 . 978-1-4419-8404-3.