REAR ADMIRAL CARL FREDERICK ESPE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000300150040-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 40
• Content Type: BIO

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REAR ADMIRAL CARL FREDERICK ESPE
Carl Frederick Espe was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1900. He was grad-
uated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1922 and commissioned Ensign to rank
from June 3, 1922, and subsequently, advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral to
date from April 1, 1949. During World War II, he was successively: Commanding
Officer of the destroyer USS O'Brien; Navigator of the USS Ranger; aide to the
Vice Chief of Naval Operations; Commander, Destroyex Squadron 46; Commander,
Destroyer Division 91. For services while in the last two assignments, he was
awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Legion of Merit with Combat "V," the Bronze
Star l~Yedal with Combat "V," and a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Legion 'of
Merit. also with Combat "V." Returning to the Navy Department in January
1946, .ie had temporary duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel after which `he
repor~ed as Assistant Chief of Operational Intelligence, Naval Intelligence Di~i-
sion, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He remained there until May 21,
1948 when he assumed command of Destroyer Flotilla ONE. Between February
and June 1949 he attended a course at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode
Tsland, and upon completing his instruction was assigned the following month to
the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty as Deputy Director of the
Naval Intelligence Division. In September 1951 he became Commander Amphi-
l:lr:~crfi Group ONE, and continued to command that group until November 1952, .
cl ~ next month was assigned duty as Director of t ~e Naval Intelligence Divi- ',Y
sa :r, O1'.:ice of +~ie Chief,~y.,~+7~va1 Operations, where hr continues to serve, z~
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