Butch

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Butch was the nickname of Edward "Butch" O'Hare, a famed U.S. Navy fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.

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Butch O'Hare 0
O'Hare International Airport 0

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy officer
World War II flying ace
human
military aviator
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED
Medal of Honor NERFINISHED
Navy Cross NERFINISHED
Purple Heart
causeOfDeath killed in action
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
decoratedFor extraordinary heroism in aerial combat
era 20th century
familyName O'Hare NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork military aviation
genre naval aviation history
givenName Edward
hasHonorificTitle flying ace
hasInfluenceOn U.S. Navy fighter tactics in World War II
hasParticularRank lieutenant commander
hasRole fighter squadron leader
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath combat-related death
memorializedBy statues and plaques at O'Hare International Airport
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryUnit U.S. Navy carrier air group
namedAfter Butch O'Hare NERFINISHED
O'Hare International Airport NERFINISHED
nickname Butch NERFINISHED
notableAchievement first U.S. Navy ace of World War II
notableFor single-handed defense of USS Lexington in 1942
notableWork air combat over the Pacific Theater
occupation fighter pilot
military officer
partOf U.S. naval aviation history
placeOfBurial at sea
serviceNumber U.S. Navy aviator
sexOrGender male

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Edward O'Hare nickname Butch