Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and...
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USS Mitscher (DL-2/DDG-35), named for Admiral Marc "Pete" Mitscher USN (1887–1947), was the lead ship of her class of destroyer leaders of the United States...
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on 10 December 1994. USS Mitscher (DDG-57) became the second United States Navy warship named to honor Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (1887–1947), famed naval...
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Mitscher may refer to: Marc Mitscher (1887–1947), United States Navy admiral Oscar A. Mitscher, Early-day mayor of Oklahoma City, father of Admiral Marc...
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carriers was developed principally by Admiral Marc Mitscher. Mitscher determined that the best defense for a carrier was its own air groups, and that carriers...
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battleship New Jersey Task Force 38 (Fast Carrier Force) Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher in fleet carrier Lexington Task Group 38.2 (Task Group Two) Rear Adm...
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October 1941, with Captain Marc A. Mitscher in command. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hornet trained out of Norfolk. A hint of a future mission occurred...
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Fleet was reactivated on 1 March 1946 under the command of Admiral Marc A. Mitscher. Under the overall command of Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Eighth...
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Philippine Sea order of battle (section "A" Force)
Fleet Admiral Raymond A. Spruance in heavy cruiser Indianapolis Task Force 58 – Fast Carrier Forces Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher in fleet carrier Lexington...
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Russell W. Meyer Jr. (2009) William "Billy" Mitchell (1966) Marc A. Mitscher (1989) William A. Moffett (2008) John J. Montgomery (1964) Thomas H. Moorer...
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Hill was the flagship of Task Force 58, commanded by Vice-Admiral Marc A. Mitscher. Commodore Arleigh Burke was his chief of staff, and the admiral's...
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crew were picked up by Nashville. Doolittle and Hornet skipper Captain Marc Mitscher decided to launch the B-25s immediately—10 hours early and 170 nautical...
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his orders, but Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who commanded Task Force 58, preempted Spruance and Deyo by launching a massive air strike from his carriers...
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first aircraft carrier of the United States Navy to be named in honor of a president of the United States. Franklin D. Roosevelt was laid down at New...
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of the fleet on 13 January 1945. She became a temporary headquarters ship for Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher. She then joined Task Force 58, which sortied...
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The Volcano and Ryūkyū Islands campaign was a series of battles and engagements between Allied forces and Imperial Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean...
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sponsored by Mrs. Marc A. Mitscher; delivered to the Navy on 15 November 1943 at Astoria, Oregon; and commissioned that same day, Captain Oscar A. Weller in...
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Admiral William F. Halsey in fast battleship New Jersey Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher in fleet carrier Lexington Vice Admiral John S. McCain Sr. 2 fleet...
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of the United States Eighth Fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher. In January 1947, Eighth Fleet was renamed Second Task Fleet. Three...
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squadrons of the 347th Group. The Commander AirSols, Rear Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, selected four pilots to be designated as the "killer" flight: Captain...
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Alla Nazimova (3 June. 1879 – 13 July 1945), Russian actress 1947: Marc Mitscher (26 January 1887 – 3 February 1947), pioneer in naval aviation who became...
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Fast Carrier Task Force (Task Force 58) commanded by Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, which would provide support for the invasion, left Majuro for Saipan...
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minesweepers, hospital ships, etc. Carrier admirals Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher in fleet carrier Bunker Hill Task Group 58.1 Rear Admiral Joseph J...
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torpedo bombers (VT-6 – Lt. Cmdr. Eugene E. Lindsey†) Hornet (Capt. Marc A. Mitscher, promoted to Rear Adm en route) Hornet Air Group (Cmdr. Stanhope C...
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S. Navy Admiral Marc Mitscher, who was notable in the U.S. effort to defeat the Japanese Navy in World War II. Oscar Augustus Mitscher was born on June...
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with a large black vertical stripe to help pilots recognize her. She began her shakedown cruise on 6 January 1928 and five days later Marc A. Mitscher landed...
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This is a complete list of four-star admirals in the United States Navy. The rank of admiral (or full admiral, or four-star admiral) is the highest rank...
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California for refitting. Overhauled, Indianapolis joined Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's fast carrier task force on 14 February 1945. Two days later, the task...
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force, based around the fast carriers of the Fleet, was Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher. Subsequently, Vincennes made her initial contact with the enemy. During...
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days. With a slight lull that day, the ship was at condition One Easy, with ventilators open and the crew, including Vice-Admiral Marc Mitscher, commander...
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