Lieutenant Commander Edward O'Hare

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal
Medal of Honor
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:World_War_II
Battle of Midway
gptkbp:birthDate 1914-03-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_O'Hare_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1943-11-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame
gptkbp:famousFor shooting down multiple enemy aircraft
gptkbp:fullName Edward_Henry_O'Hare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Commander Edward O'Hare
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:O'Hare_International_Airport
O'Hare's_actions_inspired_the_film_'The_Fighting_Lady'.
O'Hare's_actions_are_commemorated_in_various_memorials.
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_3
USS Lexington (CV-16)
gptkbp:nickname O'Hare
gptkbp:notableFor being the first naval aviator to receive the Medal of Honor in World War II
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Marie_O'Hare
gptkb:Edward_Joseph_O'Hare
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant Commander
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1940-1943
gptkbp:spouse Ann_O'Hare