(1894-12-15)December 15, 1894 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Died
June 13, 1972(1972-06-13) (aged 77) Bethesda Naval Hospital, U.S.
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1917–1958
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
USS Langley (CV-1) USS Lexington (CV-16) United States Pacific Command
Battles/wars
World War I World War II
Awards
Navy Cross (2) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Silver Star
Felix Budwell Stump (December 15, 1894 – June 13, 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet from July 10, 1953 until July 31, 1958.
Felix Budwell Stump (December 15, 1894 – June 13, 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet from July...
A year later, Stump deployed as south Atlantic flagship for UNITAS XXII. It was on this cruise that Stump obtained its mascot Felix, a bluefronted Amazon...
Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke sent a message to Commander, Pacific Fleet FelixStump using the system. The finished system used two sets of transmitters at...
Raymond A. Spruance Giles C. Stedman George L. Street III (also an MOH) FelixStump (two awards) John Thach (two awards) Robert J. Thomas John H. Towers...
Joseph C. Strasser Joseph Strauss Lewis Strauss William O. Studeman FelixStump Scott H. Swift (3 awards) David W. Taylor Montgomery M. Taylor John S...
was assigned to Task Group 77.4 (Taffy 2), commanded by Rear Admiral FelixStump, which had previously participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The task...
World War II spy (b. 1891) Clyde McPhatter, American singer (b. 1932) FelixStump, American admiral (b. 1894) June 18 – Milton L. Humason, American astronomer...
December 10 – Edward Milford, Australian general (d. 1972) December 15 – FelixStump, American admiral (d. 1972) December 17 Arthur Fiedler, American conductor...
Lieutenant Wead was appointed a naval aviator, along with Lieutenants FelixStump, Robert Morse Farrar[1], Homer Webb Clark, Robert Walton Fleming[2],...
and later as special assistant to Commander-in-Chief, Pacific, Admiral FelixStump at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. He rose to the rank of captain...
Manus Island where Rear Admiral FelixStump relieved Admiral Davidson as Commander, Carrier Division 24. Admiral Stump transferred his flag to Corregidor...
the ground forces. On 25 October, as Natoma Bay, flagship of Rear Admiral Stump, CTU 77.4.2 ("Taffy 2"), cruised off the eastern entrance to Leyte Gulf...
1895) June 8 – Mary van Kleeck, labor activist (born 1883) June 13 – FelixStump, admiral (b. 1894) June 20 – Howard Deering Johnson, businessman, founder...
Unit 77.4.2, otherwise known as "Taffy 2", commanded by Rear Admiral FelixStump, she was positioned to the direct south of "Taffy 3", which was located...
19, and his final stop was in Hawaii, where he was a guest of Admiral FelixStump, the commander of United States Pacific Fleet. The reason for the visit...
part of Task Unit 52.1.2, which was under the command of Rear Admiral FelixStump. She arrived at her position on 25 March, about 60 mi (97 km) to the...
James Thurber, cartoonist and humorous writer (died 1961) December 15 – FelixStump, admiral (died 1972) December 17 – Arthur Fiedler, orchestral conductor...
services. After service on the staffs of Admirals Arthur W. Radford and FelixStump, Jurika earned an M.A. degree in geography from George Washington University...
support the planned Battle of Okinawa. Under the command of Rear Admiral FelixStump, she began operations off of Okinawa on 25 March. She provided many of...
unceasing, and some, especially several of the strikes launched from FelixStump's Task Unit 77.4.2 (Taffy 2), were heavy. The carriers of Taffy 3 turned...