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Admiral Jerauld Wright, USN, (June 4, 1898 – April 27, 1995) served as the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), and became the second Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), from April 1, 1954 to March 1, 1960, serving longer in these three positions than anyone else in history. Following World War I, Wright served as a naval aide for Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. A recognized authority on naval gunnery, Wright served in the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, developing expertise in amphibious warfare and coalition warfare planning. After the war, Wright was involved in the evolution of the military structure of NATO as well as overseeing the modernization and readiness of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet during the Cold War. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Navy, Wright subsequently served on the Central Intelligence Agency's National Board of Estimates (NBE) and as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan). ==Early years== Jerauld Wright was born on June 4, 1898, in Amherst, Massachusetts, the second son of Major General William M. Wright, United States Army, (1863–1943) and the former Marjorie R. Jerauld (1867–1954), who also had another son, William Mason Wright, Jr. (1893–1977), and a daughter, Marjorie Wright (1900–1985).〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', pp. 1–3, 5; (Jerauld Wright ); (William Mason Wright ); (William Mason Wright Jr. ) & (Marjorie Wright ) – Descendants of George Mason, 1629-1686〕 Life for young Jerry Wright was a succession of U.S. Army posts, such as Fort Porter, Fort Omaha, the Presidio, and the Jefferson Barracks, as well as overseas tours of duty in Cuba and the Philippines.〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', pp. 5–21〕 Keeping the family together while his father pursued an active military career was his mother, nicknamed "The Field Marshal" by her husband. Jerry remembered his mother fondly: "She was a tiger with her young."〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', p. 4〕 Jerry's father was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, and World War I, during which he commanded the 89th Division in the St. Mihiel offensive and the Third Corps. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal.〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', pp. 1, 5, 45–49; Albert Bushnell Hart. ''Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War'' (New York: Harper, 1920) p. 221 - 223〕 Following the war, General Wright commanded the Ninth Corps at the Presidio and the Department of the Philippines.〔(online ) & (pdf ) – ''New York Times'' – January 13, 1922〕 While his father was assigned to the newly created U.S. Army General Staff before World War I, Jerry met William Howard Taft.〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', pp. 7–10〕 Later, Jerry accompanied his father on inspection tours of U.S. military installations in the Philippines. During this tour, he was deeply impressed by the naval squadron visiting Manila.〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', pp. 18–21〕 His growing interest in a naval career was further encouraged by this father, giving his son a very practical perspective: :Take a good look at the Navy. Soldiers have to tramp miles, sleep in the mud, eat cold rations, and live for days in wet clothes. Sailors have warm bunks, eat hot meals, and wear dry socks every day.〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', p. 21〕 Prior to going to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Jerry Wright attended the Franciscan Coligio de La Salle in Malate, California, and Shadman's School at Scott's Circle in Washington, DC.〔''Warrior among Diplomats'', p. 18, 23〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jerauld Wright」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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