Burke, Arleigh Albert (1901–1996)

US rear admiral. During World War II, he earned the nickname ‘31-knot Burke’ from his aggressive patrolling policy in the South Pacific. His squadron covered the US landings at Bougainville in 1944 and fought over 20 separate engagements with Japanese naval forces.

He later became chief of staff to Carrier Task Force 58, and was appointed to head the research and development department in the Naval Bureau of Ordnance in 1945.