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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:awardReceived
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
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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:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_Atlantic_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:Washington,_D.C.,_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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gptkbp:hasChild
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gptkb:John_Henry_Towers_Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Henry Towers
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gptkbp:militaryBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first U.S. Navy officer to become a qualified aviator
helped organize first transatlantic flight by Navy seaplanes (NC-4)
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gptkbp:notableWork
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development of U.S. naval aviation
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Admiral
gptkb:pilot
aviation pioneer
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Admiral
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Towers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_H._Towers
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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