Arthur S. Born

Arthur Stephen Born (2 Sept 1904 – 13 Feb 1968) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. While attending the United States Naval Academy, Born was a star player for the Navy Midshipmen football team.

Early life Arthur S. Born was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to Frank and Martha (née: Madera) Born. His father was born in Germany and was a city of Racine fireman. His older brother was USAF General Charles F. Born, and his younger brother was Navy Captain Howard Born, he also had a younger sister, Grace. He was a graduate of St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, WI, as a member of the class of 1923.

Born's younger brother, Howard, played football for Navy as well when he attended the academy. In July 1945, he was transferred to the Office of Naval Operations for duties working with aviation electronics requirements. From December 1948 to December 1949, he commanded the carrier USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) and promoted permanently to Captain during that time. In May 1950, he was appointed as the Director of Electronics Division in the Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer). In June 1952, he was given command of Fleet Air Wing Eleven at NAS Cecil Field, FL. His last duty assignment was in 1954 as the Executive Officer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Applications Engineering.

He Retired from the Navy in 1955 after 32 years of active duty, and was tombstone promote d to Rear Admiral.

Post-Naval career Upon retiring, Born took a position with the Collins Radio Company in Cedar Rapids, IA, as the Assistant to the Vice-President, Research & Development. He eventually transferred to the Dallas, TX location where he worked until his death in 1968.

Personal life and death Born was married 3 times: In 1929, he married the former Colleen Stubbs (d.1951); Mary Elizabeth O'Brien in 1952 (d.1964); and Carol Jean Blanchard in 1966. He died on September 2, 1968 in Dallas Texas and was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

Legacy Arthur was credited with being the leading US developer of anti-submarine warfare techniques in WWII. His accomplishments included designing several types of airborne antennas for VHF and UHF use. He was a member of the team that was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1948 "for development of an Air Traffic Control system for safe, unlimited operation of aircraft in all weather conditions." In 1965, He was elected to the grade of Fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions in the field of air navigational aids.