Frank Jack Fletcher
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Frank Jack Fletcher was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II who played a key leadership role in early Pacific carrier battles, including the Coral Sea and Midway campaigns.
Aliases (1)
- Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher ×2
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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human → |
| allegiance |
United States
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| awardReceived |
Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Medal of Honor → Navy Cross → Navy Distinguished Service Medal → Purple Heart → Silver Star → |
| commanded |
Task Force 17
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U.S. carrier task force at the Battle of Midway → U.S. carrier task force at the Battle of the Coral Sea → |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| educatedAt |
United States Naval Academy
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| familyName |
Fletcher
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| fieldOfWork |
carrier operations
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naval warfare → |
| genre |
military history subject
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| givenName |
Frank
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| hasPartIn |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| languageSpoken |
English
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| middleName |
Jack
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| militaryBranch |
United States Navy
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| militaryRank |
admiral
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rear admiral → vice admiral → |
| notableFor |
carrier-based naval aviation strategy in early Pacific War
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early-war U.S. Navy carrier task force command → leadership in early Pacific carrier battles in World War II → operational decisions during the Guadalcanal landings → role in halting Japanese expansion in the Pacific → |
| notableWork |
command of U.S. carrier forces at the Battle of Midway
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command of U.S. carrier forces at the Battle of the Coral Sea → command roles in the Guadalcanal campaign → |
| occupation |
military leader
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naval officer → |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Coral Sea → Guadalcanal campaign → |
| positionHeld |
admiral
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rear admiral → vice admiral → |
| residence |
United States
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| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Battle of Savo Island
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Battle of Tulagi → Operation Watchtower → Task Force 17 ("Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher") → |
commander |
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Battle of the Coral Sea
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alliedCommander |
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USS Yorktown (CV-5)
("Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher")
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commanderDuring |
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Battle of Midway
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commanderUnitedStates |