Biography
Herbert G. Hopwood
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood carried a documented Shamokin connection into a Navy career that culminated in command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
A Shamokin Connection
The United States Naval Academy yearbook identifies Herbert Gladstone Hopwood with Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
A Career at Sea
Hopwood advanced through a long Navy career to become an admiral and a senior fleet commander.
Commanding the Pacific Fleet
He led the U.S. Pacific Fleet from February 1, 1958, through August 30, 1960.
Profile
Occupations: United States Navy admiral
Places: Shamokin, Pennsylvania association in the Naval Academy yearbook