Harold Rainsford Stark (12 November 1880 – 20 August 1972) served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. Stark was the US Navy's 8th Chief of Naval Operations, from August 1, 1939 to 26 March 1942.
Read more about Harold Rainsford Stark: Early Life and Career, World War I, Interwar Years, CNO and The Beginning of World War II, After Pearl Harbor, Postwar, Honors
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