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Marc Andrew Mitscher (26 de enero de 1887, Hillsboro, Wisconsin - 3 de febrero de 1947, Norfolk, Virginia) fue un oficial de marina estadounidense. [1] Se graduó en la Academia Naval de Estados Unidos en 1910, calificando como piloto de la 33va División Aérea en 1916.
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.
27 de mar. de 2024 · World War II. Battle of Okinawa. 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 ...
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, DC, and in 1906 received his appointment to the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, from Oklahoma. Graduated on 3 June 1910, he served the two years at sea, then required by law, was commissioned Ensign ...
Namesake. ADMIRAL Marc Andrew Mitscher. 1887 - 1947. A 1910 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was a pioneer Naval Aviator whose early service included duty as pilot of the NC-1...
In the meantime, how do we assess the actions and decisions of Marc Mitscher at Midway? Here was the man who, over the next three years, would command the Fast Carrier Task Force that led the American drive across the Pacific to Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and became known as “The Magnificent Mitscher.”
Pilot & Military Leader. Born: January 26, 1887 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin. Death: February 3, 1947. Enshrined: 1989. Appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906 and graduated in 1910. Reported for aviation training at Naval Aeronautic Station (NAS) Pensacola, on board USS North Carolina, which was one of the first Navy ships to carry an airplane.
