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Fletcher Frank Jack
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Citizen Of
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United States
Birth
YMD
1885 Apr 29
Birth
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Iowa
Death
YMD
1973 Apr 25
Life Span
Year
87.99yr
Posted By
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1943 11 01 US North Pacific Fletcher Frank Jack
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US North Pacific
Rank
Vice Admiral
Age Of Person
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58.51yr
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1942 05 07 0100 Battle Of The Coral Sea
N
Rear Admiral
USN Task Group 17 - 1942 05 07 0100 Battle Of The Coral Sea
1942 05 07 0926 Air Strike TG 17 Against Shoho Coral Sea
N
Rear Admiral
USN Task Group 17 - 1942 05 07 0926 Air Strike TG 17 Against Shoho Coral Sea
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
N
Vice Admiral
USN TF 61 - 1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
USN TG 61.1.1 - 1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
Aim:
To deny the area to the Japanese, in particular to stop the completion of the airfield on Guadalcanal and to remove the seaplane base on Tulagi. To use the area for further offensive operations in the
Solomon Islands.
Results:
The Japanese were taken by surprise and the landing was almost unopposed. The final capture of the island took six months and much bitter fighting.
1942 08 23 0100 Battle Of Eastern Solomon Islands
N
Vice Admiral
USN TF 11 - 1942 08 23 0100 Battle Of Eastern Solomon Islands
USN TF 61 - 1942 08 23 0100 Battle Of Eastern Solomon Islands
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