John H. Towers Sr.

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

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

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_Orange-Nassau gptkb:Order_of_the_Aztec_Eagle gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium) 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_(Romania) gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Yugoslavia) gptkb:Order_of_the_Sacred_Treasure gptkb:Order_of_Naval_Merit_(Brazil)
gptkbp:birthDate	1885-01-30
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Rome,_Georgia,_United_States
gptkbp:child	gptkb:John_H._Towers_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Bureau_of_Aeronautics gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Pacific_Fleet gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Atlantic_Fleet
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	John H. Towers Sr.
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Father_of_Naval_Aviation
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Commander,_Air_Force,_Atlantic_Fleet,_1945–1947 Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet, 1942–1945 Director of Naval Aviation, 1922–1926 NC-4 transatlantic flight, 1919 Chief of Bureau of Aeronautics, 1939–1942
gptkbp:notableFor	pioneer in U.S. naval aviation transatlantic flight of NC-4
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:naval_officer gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:parent	gptkb:John_Henry_Towers_Sr. gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Fowler
gptkbp:restingPlace	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:serviceYears	1906–1947
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Fowler
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Daniel_Guggenheim_Fund_for_the_Promotion_of_Aeronautics
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6