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COMMANDER // 1887–1947

Marc Mitscher

admiralUnited StatesUnited States3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1887 – 1947

189019001910192019301940World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Operation Hailstone — February 17, 1944 · United States · World War IIBattle of Okinawa — January 1, 1945 · United States · World War IIIwo Jima — Feb–Mar 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1944–1945 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 57.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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