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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Association_of_Naval_Aviation
gptkb:Naval_Order_of_the_United_States
Military Order of World Wars
Retired_Officers_Association
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1885-03-26
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1970-01-30
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Admiral J. H. Towers
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gptkbp:influenced
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Naval aviation development
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Admiral_Ernest_J._King
gptkb:Admiral_Ernest_King
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Raymond_Spruance
gptkb:Admiral_William_D._Leahy
gptkb:Admiral_John_H._Towers
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Leadership_in_World_War_II
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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Jock
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Aircraft Carrier Task Force 38
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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Battle of Midway
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Admiral_Marc_Mitscher
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gptkbp:rank
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Admiral
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gptkbp:role
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Strategist
Fleet commander
Naval aviator
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1907-1946
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gptkbp:spouse
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Margaret_Towers
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Admiral_John_S._McCain_Jr.
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1907-1946
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