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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.
Mitscher and the Mystery of Midway. Compelling evidence suggests the Hornet CO deliberately filed a misleading report after the puzzling ‘flight to nowhere’ in the Pacific war’s pivotal battle.
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.
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher earned distinction as one of the U.S. Navy’s great battle commanders in the 41 years he served his country. Marc Andrew Mitscher was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin on...
Jul 3, 2019 · Admiral Marc Mitscher was an American naval commander during World War II. Here's an account of his career.
Marc Andrew Mitscher, the son of Oscar A. Mitscher and Mrs. Myrta V. Shear Mitscher, was born on 26 January 1887, in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. He attended grade and high schools in Washington,...
Marc A. Mitscher was a pilot, a brilliant tactician, and the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s senior carrier admiral—recognized belatedly as one of the leading combat officers in the history of air-sea warfare.
After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1910, Marc Mitscher served in the Fleet until 1915, when he reported for aviation training aboard the U.S.S. North Carolina, one of the first ships to...
Lieutenant Commander Mitscher was second in command—one of the two pilots of the huge, 126-foot-wing-span, fabric-covered, wooden-framed flying boat. One of the first naval pilots, he had won his wings four years before. Now his plane was lost and breaking up.
May 2, 2012 · With his pilots desperate for any kind of assistance, Admiral Marc Mitscher made a gutsy call, the kind we pay flag officers to make. He ordered the entire carrier fleet illuminated, and the dark Pacific night suddenly turned to daylight, as every light in the fleet was turned on to guide the fliers.
