Admiral Frank F. Fletcher

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Admiral_Frank_F._Fletcher
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:battle
Carrier Warfare
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1885-04-15
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Tucson,_Arizona
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Fort_Rosecrans_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Frank_F._Fletcher_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:USS_Wasp
gptkb:USS_Enterprise
gptkb:USS_Langley
gptkbp:death_date 1973-06-28
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Frank F. Fletcher
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Ernest_King
gptkb:William_G._Leahy
gptkbp:known_for Strategic planning
Leadership in naval battles
Tactical innovations
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:U._S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_G._Leahy
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:service_years 1906-1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Fletcher
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Raymond_Spruance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._occupation_of_Veracruz
gptkb:Raid_on_Veracruz
gptkb:Occupation_of_Veracruz_by_U._S._forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5