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John Thach (1905)

World War II · US Navy · Vice Admiral

Source Documents

Record	Events	Title	Source Website	Type	Created
Thach.jpg			Fold3	Image	Jan 26, 2014
474px-John_Thach.jpg			Fold3	Image	Jan 26, 2014
21022ThachJS.jpg			Fold3	Image	Aug 23, 2017
1930 October - Page 179		US, Navy and Marine Corps Officer Registers, 1905-1938	Fold3	Image	Apr 28, 2015
1938 January - Page 101		US, Navy and Marine Corps Officer Registers, 1905-1938	Fold3	Image	Apr 24, 2015
Battle of Santa Cruz, 10/26/42 - Page 151		US, World War II War Diaries, 1941-1945	Fold3	Image	Nov 20, 2010
Fwding of Squadron ACA reps on air ops against Japan, Ryukyus & Jap Task Force 3/18/45 - 4/7/45 - Page 166		US, World War II War Diaries, 1941-1945	Fold3	Image	Jul 9, 2012
Battle of Midway (Enc A-F) - Page 196		US, World War II War Diaries, 1941-1945	Fold3	Image	Nov 18, 2010
War History - Page 178		US, World War II War Diaries, 1941-1945	Fold3	Image	Nov 4, 2012
ADM_Thach,_John.jpg			Fold3	Image	Aug 23, 2017
g64831-Thach.jpg			Fold3	Image	Aug 23, 2017
Thach_JS.jpg			Fold3	Image	Aug 23, 2017
"Butch & Thach"			Fold3	Image	Oct 27, 2013
John Thach (1905)	Birth, Death, Discharge, Enlistment, Military Service, Other, People	US, Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010	Fold3	Index Record	May 30, 2013
John Thach			Fold3	Memorial	Sep 5, 2008

Source URLs

URL	Events	Description
Valor awards for John Smith Thach
Admiral John S. "Jimmy" Thach, USN (Ret.) (1905-1981) \| U.S. Naval Institute
Midway Tactical Lesson -- Thach Weave
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=21022

Other Sources

Source	Events
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thach	Birth, Death, Military Service, People
http://www.wings-aviation.ch/25-Navy-Sqn/Squadron-Basis-en.htm	Military Service