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According to [1] and [2], he had a Swedish grandparent, but what is the source for his parents being Swedish? Fleminra 08:43, Dec 1, 2004 (UTC)

What about his role in creating the nuclear ballistic submarine? Jigen III 19:45, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm unaware he had one. You mean Rickover? Trekphiler 08:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

ADM Burke gave the directions to build the Strategic Weapons System. VADM William Raborn was director of the program that built the missile system, who reported to Burke and the Secretary of the Navy, a similar level to Rickover. --Mtnerd 21:37, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] He flew many combat missions.

Is this for real? It's in the World War II section, and comes after statements that he commanded destroyer squadrons before being promoted to commodore and moved to carriers. Seems strange that there's no mention of any pilot training in the section on his earlier life, and seems strange that a naval aviator would command destroyer squadrons... Burtonpe 16:28, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

I deleted that. I'm unaware he got his wings, & I suspect somebody mistook his role as TF58 escort commander for a flying position. I also deleted "relatively minor command positions"; command of a desron isn't minor. He was only a Captain at the time... Trekphiler 08:38, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] CNO Terms

I was looking at this, and the section on his terms as CNO is very incomplete.--Mtnerd 21:38, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

I thought so too, so I added some words. It's unsourced and to some extent opinion, but SOMETHING had to be put in. Anyone who wants to add more should do so. Bigmac31 (talk) 22:53, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Date correction

in the Pacific War from 15 December 1945 to 15 May 1945...THIS IS WRONG - I don't know enough to fix but it's minus 6 months —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.229.227.31 (talk • contribs) 02:31, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Correction has been made and citations referenced. — ERcheck (talk) 02:45, 25 April 2007 (UTC)