Admiral Jonas H. Ingram

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Admiral Jonas H. Ingram was a highly decorated U.S. Navy officer who rose to command major naval forces during World War II and later served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy admiral
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Navy Distinguished Service Medal
surface form: Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Navy)

Legion of Merit
Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Purple Heart
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt United States Naval Academy
employer United States Navy
familyName Ingram
fieldOfWork anti-submarine warfare
naval strategy
naval warfare
givenName Jonas
honorificPrefix Admiral
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Admiral
militaryUnit Atlantic Fleet
surface form: South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet

Atlantic Fleet
surface form: United States Atlantic Fleet

Western Atlantic Area Command
nativeLanguage English
notableAchievement Contributed to training and education reforms at the U.S. Naval Academy
Organized and led effective convoy and anti-submarine operations in the South Atlantic
Oversaw major components of the Battle of the Atlantic as Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
notableAwardReason Distinguished service in command of South Atlantic forces during World War II
Extraordinary heroism in battle at Veracruz, Mexico, 1914
notableEvent Commanded U.S. naval forces protecting Allied shipping in the South Atlantic during World War II
Directed anti-submarine warfare operations in the Atlantic during World War II
Received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 U.S. intervention at Veracruz, Mexico
Served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet during World War II
Served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy
notableWork Command of U.S. South Atlantic naval forces during World War II
Leadership of U.S. Atlantic Fleet anti-submarine operations in World War II
occupation naval officer
participatedIn United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914
surface form: United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914
positionHeld Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
surface form: Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet

Commander in Chief, Western Atlantic Area
Commander, South Atlantic Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
serviceNumber United States Navy officer service (exact number not specified)
sexOrGender male

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Atlantic Fleet notableCommander Admiral Jonas H. Ingram