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The Air Board, appointed by President Coolidge to investigate the nation's air policy and recommend the best means of carrying on development of military, naval and commercial aviation, last ...

John Lundstrom’s new book, Black Shoe Carrier Admiral, is not a biography of Admiral Fletcher. It could best be described as an operational history of Fletcher’s command from December 1941 through ...

Admiral Fletcher decided to transfer to the cruiser USS Astoria and took Boo with him. The men, along with top officers of the task force, boarded a small whaling boat and headed to the Astoria ...

An upcoming book takes a fresh look at the role of Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher in that battle. Author Interviews. Adm. Fletcher and the Battle of Midway. June 2, 2005 12:00 AM ET.

Admiral Fletcher's Barn kicker Charles Spalding None Otis Carney None August 1st, 1943 May 28th, 2022 By CHARLES SPALDING and OTIS CARNEY. MR. GLOSSUP was a man of strong passions, but what ...