John Thach
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 43 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 19,1905 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Pine Bluff |
| Arkansas | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 15,1981 |
| Died | Coronado |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Other name | Snuffy |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Korean War | |
| Cold War | |
| Job | Aviator |
| Army officer | |
| Education | United States Naval Academy |
| Nationality | American |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Servicebranch | United States Navy |
| Nicknam | "Jimmy" |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
| Silver Star | |
| Year of servic | 1927–1967 |
| Place of burial | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1267693 |
John Thach Life story
John Smith Thach was a World War II Naval Aviator, air combat tactician, and United States Navy admiral. Thach developed the Thach Weave, a combat flight formation which could counter enemy fighters of superior performance, and later the big blue blanket, an aerial defense against kamikaze attacks.
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