Captain Marc A. Mitscher

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Captain_Marc_A._Mitscher

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date	1887-01-26
gptkbp:birth_place	gptkb:Newport,_Rhode_Island
gptkbp:burial_place	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children	gptkb:William_Mitscher gptkb:Marc_A._Mitscher_Jr. gptkb:Robert_Mitscher
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Task_Force_38 gptkb:Task_Force_77 gptkb:Fast_Carrier_Task_Force_58
gptkbp:death_date	1958-02-03
gptkbp:education	gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Captain Marc A. Mitscher
gptkbp:influence	Naval aviation tactics Carrier operations World War II naval strategy
gptkbp:is_involved_in	gptkb:Operation_Iceberg gptkb:Operation_Coronet gptkb:Operation_Olympic gptkb:Operation_Blacklist gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Neptune gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Strangle gptkb:Operation_Plunder gptkb:Operation_Dragoon gptkb:Operation_Torch gptkb:Operation_Goodwood gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet gptkb:Operation_Blue_Light gptkb:Operation_Crossroads gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave gptkb:Operation_Cherry_Blossom gptkb:Operation_Varsity gptkb:Operation_Sea_Horse gptkb:Doolittle_Raid gptkb:Operation_Downfall
gptkbp:nickname	The Man Who Flew the Hornet
gptkbp:notable_for	gptkb:USS_Hornet_(CV-8)
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Battle_of_Midway gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:rank	gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:service_years	1909-1958
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Margaret_Mitscher