Edward C. Kalbfus

Edward Clifford Kalbfus
Kalbfus in 1943
Nickname(s)	Old Dutch Old Man
Born	(1877-11-24)November 24, 1877 Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 6, 1954(1954-09-06) (aged 76) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1899–1946
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Battle Force
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Occupation of Veracruz World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Cross Legion of Merit

Edward Clifford Kalbfus (November 24, 1877 – September 6, 1954), nicknamed "Old Dutch",^[1] was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who was commander of the Battle Force of the United States Fleet from 1938 to 1939 and President of the Naval War College from 1934 to 1936 and 1939 to 1942.