Adm. David W. Bagley-- Part 6: Service During WW II

On April 4, 1942, Rear Admiral Bagley relieved Rear Admiral Claude C. Bloch as Commandant, 14th Naval District (headquartered at Pearl Harbor) and  Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier.  He served in that capacity until January 1943.  On February 1,  he assumed command of the Western Sea Frontier  (Sea Defense of the West Coast of the United States), and on March 30, 1943, had the duty of Commandant 11th Naval District (Great Lakes Training Facility in Illinois).

He held the 11th Naval District position until January 1944 and continued to head the Western Sea Frontier until the following fall.

Promoted to  vice admiral to date from February 1, 1944, he was relieved of that duty on November 17, 1944.  Eleven days later, he returned to Oahu and resumed duty as Commandant 14th Naval District and served in that position until July 25, 1945.

On August 20, he reported for duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and served on the International Defense Board, the United States-Mexican Defense  Commission and the Permanent Joint Board of Defense.

Quite a Busy Time for the Admiral.  --Cooter