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This is a list of United States Armed Forces general officers and flag officers who were killed in World War II. The dates of death listed are from the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 to the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945, when the United States was officially involved in World War II. Included are generals and admirals who ...
James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage (19 July 1916 – 21 July 2012) was a Naval Aviator in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War, and was a driving force in putting nuclear-capable attack aircraft aboard aircraft carriers. Before retirement he attained the rank of rear admiral.
In September 1960, he was ordered to duty as prospective commanding officer of the USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65) (later redesignated CVN-65). [12] Launched on 24 September 1960, she was at the time the largest naval warship ever constructed [ 13 ] and was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier . [ 14 ]
Enterprise earned 20 battle stars, the most for any U.S. warship in World War II, and was the most decorated U.S. ship of World War II. She was also the first American ship to sink a full-sized enemy warship after the Pacific War had been declared when her aircraft sank the Japanese submarine I-70 on 10 December 1941. [4]
In June 1977, he was posted to USS Nimitz as a relief operations officer. He was made executive officer on the Nimitz from 1978 until July 1979. After a short tour of duty onshore as a staff officer for Commander Tactical Wings, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, he was named commander of the combat stores ship USS San Diego in July 1980. [3]
USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier (1938–1947), the most decorated U.S. ship of World War II; USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (1961–2017) USS Enterprise (CVN-80), a Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, under construction and scheduled to enter service by 2028
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Ship's Cook Third Class William Pinckney, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on board the Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ENTERPRISE (CV-6), in action against the enemy during the operations of the U.S. Naval Forces ...
John Thomas Eversole (April 17, 1915 – June 4, 1942) graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1938, and after duty at sea received aviation training. On May 7, 1941, Eversole joined Torpedo Squadron 6 (VT-6) in USS Enterprise (CV-6), and with many others of his squadron, gave his life for his country in the opening phases of the Battle of Midway 4 June 1942, in an attack on Japanese ...