Jesse B. Oldendorf
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Jesse B. Oldendorf was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II best known for orchestrating the decisive nighttime naval gunfire that helped annihilate a Japanese battleship force at the Battle of Surigao Strait.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jesse B. Oldendorf canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Legion of Merit
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Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| commanded |
Amphibious Group 2
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Battle Line of the U.S. Seventh Fleet at Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Battleship Division 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cruiser Division 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-02-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-04-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | Oldendorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInMotto | “We’re ready now” (associated with his Surigao Strait battle line) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
orchestrating the decisive nighttime naval gunfire at the Battle of Surigao Strait
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use of classic “crossing the T” battle tactic at Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| middleName | Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
admiral
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rear admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of U.S. naval forces at the Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Philippines campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Riverside, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
admiral
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rear admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| residence |
Portland, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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Riverside, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 0-5049 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Clara Marie Fenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsOfService | 1909–1948 ⓘ |
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