Edward O'Hare
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Edward O'Hare was a famed U.S. Navy fighter pilot and World War II flying ace who became the first naval aviator to receive the Medal of Honor.
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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World War II veteran → aviator → flying ace → human → |
| aircraftFlown |
Grumman F4F Wildcat
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Grumman F6F Hellcat NERFINISHED → |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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| awardReceived |
Distinguished Flying Cross
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Medal of Honor NERFINISHED → Navy Cross NERFINISHED → Purple Heart NERFINISHED → |
| burialPlace |
USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) memorial, at sea
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| causeOfDeath |
combat-related aircraft incident
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| commemoratedBy |
O'Hare International Airport
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1914-03-13
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| dateOfDeath |
1943-11-26
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| educatedAt |
United States Naval Academy
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Western Military Academy NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
O'Hare
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| fullName |
Edward Henry O'Hare
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| givenName |
Edward
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| hasChild |
Edward O'Hare Jr.
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Kathy O'Hare NERFINISHED → Mollie O'Hare NERFINISHED → |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed in action
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| memberOf |
United States Naval Academy Class of 1937
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| militaryBranch |
United States Navy
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| militaryRank |
Lieutenant Commander
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| militaryUnit |
VF-3 (Fighting Squadron 3)
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VF-6 (Fighting Squadron 6) NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
Edward O'Hare
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| nickname |
Butch
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| notableEvent |
single-handed defense of USS Lexington against Japanese bombers on 1942-02-20
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| notableFor |
being the first U.S. Navy flying ace of World War II
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being the first U.S. naval aviator to receive the Medal of Honor in World War II → |
| numberOfEnemyAircraftShotDownInNotableAction |
5
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| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military aviator → |
| parent |
Edward J. O'Hare
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| placeOfBirth |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
near Tarawa, Gilbert Islands
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| servedOn |
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
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USS Lexington (CV-2) NERFINISHED → |
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unknown
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Rita Wooster
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O'Hare International Airport → ORD → |
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