John H. Towers

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_H._Towers

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States) gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Order_of_the_Aztec_Eagle gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Italy) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Netherlands) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_of_Italy gptkb:Order_of_the_Liberator gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun gptkb:Order_of_the_Southern_Cross gptkb:Order_of_the_Sun_of_Peru gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Elephant gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Greece) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Romania) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Yugoslavia) gptkb:Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure gptkb:Order_of_Naval_Merit_(Spain) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Thailand)
gptkbp:birthDate	1885-01-30
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Rome,_Georgia,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Pacific_Fleet gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Fleet_Air_Force gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
gptkbp:deathDate	1955-04-30
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:education	gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:John_Henry_Towers
gptkbp:graduationYear	1906
gptkbp:hasChild	gptkb:Elizabeth_Towers gptkb:John_H._Towers_Jr. gptkb:Mary_Towers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	John H. Towers
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:notableEvent	Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, 1939–1942 Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, 1942–1945 Director of Naval Aviation, 1922–1926 NC-4 transatlantic flight, 1919
gptkbp:notableFor	pioneer in U.S. naval aviation transatlantic flight of NC-4
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:naval_officer gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:serviceYears	1906–1947
gptkbp:signature	John H Towers signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Mary_Noyes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Fleet_Admiral_Raymond_A._Spruance
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4