John Henry Towers
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John Henry Towers
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John Henry Towers CBE was a highly decorated United States Navy four-star admiral and pioneer naval aviator. He made important contributions to the technical and organizational development of naval aviation from its beginnings, eventually serving as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (1939–1942). He commanded carrier task forces during World War II, and retired in December 1947. He and Marc Mitscher were the only early Naval Aviation pioneers to survive the hazards of early flight to remain with
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United States Navy admiral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Towers
date created:
2004-09-29T20:31:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T00:53:21Z
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