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    Frederick Carl Sherman (May 27, 1888 – July 27, 1957) was a highly decorated admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Sherman was born in...
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    (NALF) San Clemente Island (ICAO: KNUC, FAA LID: NUC), also known as Frederick Sherman Field, is a military airport located on San Clemente Island, in Los...
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    survivors were rescued, including Admiral Fitch and the ship's captain, Frederick C. Sherman, at 19:15 the destroyer Phelps fired five torpedoes into the burning...
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    uncontrollable fires, dooming the ship. In the afternoon, Captain Frederick C. Sherman gave the order to abandon ship. So Lexington would not be captured...
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    November 1945), John Henry Towers (8 November 1945 – 18 January 1946), Frederick C. Sherman (18 January 1946 – 3 September 1946), and Alfred E. Montgomery (5...
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    Miami 16 destroyers Task Group 38.3 (Task Group Three) Rear Adm. Frederick C. Sherman 2 fleet carriers Essex Lexington 1 light carrier Langley 2 fast battleships...
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  • Francis Trowbridge Sherman (1825–1905) United States Army general Frederick C. Sherman (1888–1957), United States Navy admiral Gary Sherman (director) (born...
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    States  Japan Commanders and leaders Marc Mitscher Joseph J. Clark Frederick C. Sherman Seiichi Itō † Keizō Komura Kosaku Aruga † Tameichi Hara Units involved...
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    built around USS Saratoga, and under the command of Rear Admiral Frederick C. Sherman. TF 58 was created on 6 January 1944 with Rear Admiral Marc Mitscher...
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    gunnery officer." In the opinion of Admiral Brown and of Captain Frederick C. Sherman, commanding the Lexington, Lieutenant O'Hare's actions may have saved...
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