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COMMANDER // 1885–1973

Frank Jack Fletcher

admiralUnited StatesUnited States3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1885 – 1973

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of the Eastern Solomons — August 24, 1942 · United States · World War IIGuadalcanal — 1942–1943 · United States · World War IIMidway — 4–7 Jun 1942 · United States · World War II

Active service 1942 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 57.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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