Edward C. Kalbfus

Edward Clifford Kalbfus
Edward Clifford Kalbfus
	Kalbfus in 1943
Nicknames	Old Dutch; Old Man
Born	November 24, 1877; Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 6, 1954 (aged 76); Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1899–1946
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Battle Force; President; Naval War College; USS California (BB-44); USS Trenton (CL-11); USS Iowa (BB-4); USS Pocahontas (ID-3044);
Conflicts	Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War; Occupation of Veracruz; World War I; World War II;
Awards	Navy Cross; Legion of Merit;

Edward Clifford Kalbfus (November 24, 1877 – September 6, 1954), nicknamed "Old Dutch", was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who was commander of the Battle Force of the United States Fleet from 1938 to 1939 and President of the Naval War College from 1934 to 1936 and 1939 to 1942.