Paul D. Stroop | |
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 Paul D. Stroop as a Rear Admiral in 1954 | |
| Born | 30 October 1904 Zanesville, Ohio |
| Died | 17 May 1995 (aged 90) Coronado, California |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1965 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | USS Mackinac (AVP-13) USS Croatan (CVE-25) USS Princeton (CV-37) USS Essex (CV-9) Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake Taiwan Patrol Force Bureau of Naval Weapons Naval Air Force, Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) |
Vice Admiral Paul David Stroop (30 October 1904 – 17 May 1995) was an officer of the United States Navy and a Naval Aviator. He held numerous high-ranking staff positions in aviation from the 1930s onward, including World War II service on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, he held various sea commands. From 1959 to 1962, he oversaw the development of the Navy's aerial weapons, including early guided missiles, as chief of the Bureau of Naval Weapons. During the later 1960s, he commanded Naval air forces in the Pacific.