Author: Truman J Hedding
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ISBN: 9781682691212
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Hedding served on the USS Maryland (BB-46) after Naval Academy graduation, and in 1926 was designated naval aviator. He received his MS from MIT in 1931, served in the USS Saratoga (CV-3), was in Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, commanded Fighting Squadron 2-B based on the USS Lexington (CV-2), and was air officer and XO on the USS Essex (CV-9). In 1943 Hedding became Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Division Three, participating in raids on the Gilberts, Kwajalein, Marianas, Truk, and Palau. He then served as CO of the USS Valley Forge (CV-45); was on the Joint Staff of JCS; Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, CinCPac; Commander Formosa Patrol Force in 1953; Department Director, Joint Staff Office, JCS; Commander Carrier Division Three in 1955; and Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Western District, until his retirement in 1959.
Author: Truman Johnson Hedding
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Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 233
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Author: Truman Johnson Hedding
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 440
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Author: Bernard L Austin
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ISBN: 9781682699911
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Olaf M Hustvedt
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ISBN: 9781682699836
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Donald D Engen
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ISBN: 9781682699386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Robert T Keith
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ISBN: 9781682699881
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: John L. Hyland (Admiral, United States Navy.)
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Category : Pueblo Incident, 1968
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Julian T Burke
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ISBN: 9781682699850
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Paolo Enrico Coletta
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 524
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This biography of Admiral Marc Mitscher follows him from his days at the Naval Academy through his days in two World Wars: commanding three naval air stations during WWI, and then as Commander Fleet Air for many missions in the east during WWII, including the Battle of Midway, the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Following WWII, he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) and finally as Commander, Atlantic Fleet. He was the first aviator to make admiral and fill combat commands.
