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.jpg) Burke in 1958 | |
| Birth name | Arleigh Albert Burke |
| Nickname(s) | "31-knot Burke" |
| Born | October 19, 1901 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1996 (aged 94) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Section 8) |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1923–1961 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Naval Operations Cruiser Division Six Cruiser Division Five USS Huntington (CL-107) Destroyer Squadron 23 USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570) Destroyer Squadron 12 Destroyer Division 44 Destroyer Division 43 USS Mugford |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Legion of Merit (4, with Combat V) Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Alma mater | US Naval Academy (1923) University of Michigan (MS/1931) |
Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), the lead ship of its class of Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyers, was commissioned in Burke's honor in 1991. The honor of naming a US naval vessel after a living figure was only the fourth time it had been bestowed since 1861.