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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:allegiance
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath_(UK)
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun_(Japan)
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1885-01-30
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Rome,_Georgia,_United_States
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gptkbp:branch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:U.S._Pacific_Fleet_Air_Forces
gptkb:Bureau_of_Aeronautics
gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1955-04-30
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:St._Albans,_New_York,_United_States
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:graduationYear
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1906
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Admiral John H. Towers
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gptkbp:militaryConflict
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Father_of_Naval_Aviation
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gptkbp:notableFor
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first naval aviator to achieve flag rank
pioneer in naval aviation
commanded the first transatlantic flight by Navy seaplanes
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:naval_officer
gptkb:pilot
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Admiral
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1906–1947
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Katherine_Hollingsworth_Towers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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