Robert W. McNitt explained

Robert W. McNitt
Birth Date:29 July 1915
Birth Place:Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Death Place:Annapolis, Maryland
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Navy
Rank:Admiral
Battles:
Battles Label:Wars
Awards:Silver Star (2)

Robert W. McNitt (July 29, 1915  - August 12, 2012) was an American United States Navy admiral who was dean of admissions at the United States Naval Academy for more than a decade.

He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938.[1] During World War II, he was an executive officer to the submarine USS Barb which served in the Pacific and was credited with sinking 29 Japanese ships.

In 1967 he was promoted to the rank of rear admiral.[2] He received two Silver Stars, including one for rescuing Allied prisoners of war. One year after retiring in 1971, McNitt was appointed the first civilian dean of admissions at the Naval Academy, serving in that capacity for 12 years.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McNitt, Robert W. . Sailing at the U.S. Naval Academy: An Illustrated History . Naval Institute Press . 1996 . 978-1-55750-573-6 . Annapolis, MD . en.
  2. Book: United States Congress . Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1967 . 113 . Washington, DC . 11917 . en.
  3. News: Robert W. McNitt, retired Navy rear admiral and U.S. Naval Academy dean, dies . Frederick N. Rasmussen . . September 4, 2012 . 2012-09-07.