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Legion of Merit. Marc Andrew " Pete " Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during World War II .
Marc A. Mitscher (born Jan. 26, 1887, Hillsboro, Wis., U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1947, Norfolk, Va.) was a U.S. naval officer who commanded the aircraft carriers of Task Force 58 in the Pacific area during World War II. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. (1910), Mitscher qualified as the 33rd naval pilot in 1916.
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Task Force 58. Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 58) was commanded by Vice Admiral Marc A. “Pete” Mitscher, embarked on Lexington (CV-16). TF 58 included 15 carriers (7 fleet and 8 light carriers, embarking just over 900 aircraft) divided into four task groups.
Apr 19, 2022 · Hornet’s commander, Capt. Marc. A. “Pete” Mitscher, was a pioneering Navy flier and aggressive fighter who went on to command Task Force 38/58, arguably the most powerful armada in military history.
Task Force 58’s 15 carriers entered the battle with 873 aircraft—463 fighters, 217 dive bombers and 193 torpedo planes. Mitscher’s battleships and cruisers embarked an additional 57 floatplanes, largely OS2U Kingfishers, for a total of 905. 7. In June 1944 the U.S. Navy had 47,000 aviators for 34,000 aircraft.
Jun 19, 2019 · Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, the commander of Task Force 58, on board the aircraft carrier Lexington off Saipan during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
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Summary Reports. Marc Mitscher’s letter to the ships when Task Force 58 became Task Force 38 for the first time. Above and below: from the papers of Ralph Masis, yoeman on the USS Lexington, flagship of Adm. Mitscher. Yoeman Masis was seriously wounded in the kamikaze attack on the Lexington, Nov. 5, 1944. Submitted by Ralph’s nephew, Steve ...
