Creed Burlingame

Creed Cardwell Burlingame (27 February 1905 – 21 October 1985) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He served as a submarine commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Early life Burlingame was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on 27 February 1905, and grew up in the Midwest.

Naval career In June 1927, Burlingame graduated from the United States Naval Academy as an ensign and served aboard the battleship . Some of his classmates were William Brockman, Eugene Lindsey, and John Thatch. He subsequently graduated from the Submarine School in New London, Connecticut, in 1930. He served as a submarine officer in service with the Asiatic fleet, and served aboard one of the few United States submarines stationed at the China station.

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Burlingame was immediately transferred to the USS Silversides for its commissioning at Mare Island, California on 15 December 1941. It was his sixth submarine and third command. After a brief shakedown off the California coast, he sailed Silversides for Hawaii, arriving at Pearl Harbor on 4 April 1942, and left for his first combat patrol on 30 April. He retired in 1957, at the rank of rear admiral.

Awards and decorations

Submarine Warfare insigniaNavy Crossw/ two " Gold StarsSilver Starw/ " Gold StarLegion of MeritNavy Presidential Unit Citationw/ " Bronze StarChina Service MedalAmerican Defense Service Medalw/ Fleet Clasp (" Bronze Star)American Campaign MedalAsiatic–Pacific Campaign Medalw/ " Silver StarWorld War II Victory MedalNational Defense Service Medal

Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia

Navy Cross citations First

Second

Third

Silver Star citations First

Second

Legion of Merit citation