Composer, author, and naval officer, educated at the United States
Naval Academy (BS) and at the National War College. He served 34 years
in the US Navy, retiring as Vice Admiral in 1955. He directed the USNA
Musical Clubs in 1933-1935. In World War II he was commander of a
destroyer squadron, and fought at Pearl Harbor, Iwa Jima, and Okinawa
(for which he was awarded the Legion of Merit). He was Chief of Naval
Information in 1954-1955 and Commander of the Middle East Force in
1954. He joined ASCAP in 1944, and his chief musical collaborator was
Johnny Noble. His compositions include "A Song of Old Hawaii"; "Sing an
American Song"; "Counting On You"; "All Pau Now"; "Nimitz, Halsey and
Me"; "Just a Happy Kamaaina"; "Up and At 'Em, Navee!" (USNA football
song); and "The Ramparts We Watch" (for the first March of Time
film).
