Frank Jack Fletcher
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 51 years ago |
Date of birth | April 29,1885 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Marshalltown |
Iowa | |
United States | |
Date of died | April 25,1973 |
Died | Bethesda |
Maryland | |
United States | |
Years of service | 1906–1947 |
Battles and wars | Mexican Revolution |
Job | Military Officer |
Education | US Naval War College |
United States Naval Academy | |
US Army War College | |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Relat | Frank Friday Fletcher |
Nicknam | Black Jack |
Year of servic | 1906–1947 |
Awards | Navy Cross |
Rank | Admiral |
Servicebranch | United States Navy |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 464244 |
Frank Jack Fletcher Life story
Frank Jack Fletcher was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. Fletcher commanded five different task forces through WWII; he was the operational task force commander at the pivotal battles of the Coral Sea and Midway, which collectively resulted in the sinking of five Japanese fleet carriers.