Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Frank Jack Fletcher across 5 places, from 1885 to 1973.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Frank Jack Fletcher (April 29, 1885 – April 25, 1973) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Frank Jack Fletcher was documented, and when
29 April 1885exact date
Marshalltown, Iowaattested“Fletcher was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on April 29, 1885, to Thomas Fletcher and Alice Fletcher née Glick, the daughter of a German immigrant pioneer.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
29 March 1895exact date
Kansas City, Missouriattested“His widow, Martha Richards Fletcher (born 29 March 1895, at Kansas City, Missouri), whom Fletcher married in February, 1917, died seventeen months later, on 14 September 1974.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
17 December 1945exact date
United Statesattested“He remained there until ordered to return to the United States, and on December 17, 1945, was appointed to the Navy's General Board.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
25 April 1973exact date
Bethesda, Marylandattested“Fletcher died on April 25, 1973, four days before his 88th birthday, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
25 April 1973exact date
Bethesda Naval Hospitalattested“Fletcher died on April 25, 1973, four days before his 88th birthday, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
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12 February 1906exact date
United States Naval Academymentioned“Appointed to the US Naval Academy in 1902, he graduated on February 12, 1906, served two years at sea as required by law at the time, and was commissioned as an ensign on February 13, 1908.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
August 1909month
Cavitementioned“In August 1909, he was assigned to the screw frigate , his duty drafting men for the Pacific Fleet and transporting them on board the armored cruiser to Cavite in the Philippines.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
August 1909month
Philippinesmentioned“In August 1909, he was assigned to the screw frigate , his duty drafting men for the Pacific Fleet and transporting them on board the armored cruiser to Cavite in the Philippines.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
July 1914month
Floridamentioned“Detached from Florida in July 1914, he served briefly in Tennessee before reporting as aide and flag lieutenant on the staff of the Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet in July 1914.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
July 1914month
Tennesseementioned“Detached from Florida in July 1914, he served briefly in Tennessee before reporting as aide and flag lieutenant on the staff of the Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet in July 1914.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
September 1922month
Washington, D.C.mentioned“Returning to Washington, he was head of the Detail Section, Enlisted Personnel Division in the Bureau of Navigation until September 1922.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
March 1925month
Washington, D.C.mentioned“Returning to the United States, he served at the Washington Navy Yard from March 1925 to 1927; became executive officer of the battleship ; and completed the Senior Course at the Naval War College, Newport in 1929–30, followed immediatel…”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
March 1925month
Washington Navy Yardmentioned“Returning to the United States, he served at the Washington Navy Yard from March 1925 to 1927; became executive officer of the battleship ; and completed the Senior Course at the Naval War College, Newport in 1929–30, followed immediatel…”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
March 1925month
Naval War Collegementioned“Returning to the United States, he served at the Washington Navy Yard from March 1925 to 1927; became executive officer of the battleship ; and completed the Senior Course at the Naval War College, Newport in 1929–30, followed immediatel…”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
March 1925month
United Statesmentioned“Returning to the United States, he served at the Washington Navy Yard from March 1925 to 1927; became executive officer of the battleship ; and completed the Senior Course at the Naval War College, Newport in 1929–30, followed immediatel…”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
June 1942month
Battle of Midwaymentioned“In June 1942, Fletcher was the officer in tactical command at the Battle of Midway with two task forces, his usual Task Force 17—with a quickly repaired Yorktown—plus Task Force 16, with and .”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
November 1942month
North Pacificmentioned“From November 1942 – 1945, Fletcher commanded naval forces in the North Pacific from the Alaskan island of Adak.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
November 1942month
Alaskanmentioned“From November 1942 – 1945, Fletcher commanded naval forces in the North Pacific from the Alaskan island of Adak.”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
4 February 1945exact date
Kurile Islandsmentioned“It was revealed in July 1945 that Task Force 90, under his overall command, had made the first penetration through the Kurile Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk on March 3 and 4, 1945, and the same task force on February 4, 1945, bombarded Pa…”source: Wikipedia: Frank Jack Fletcher
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