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John S. Thach was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, where he graduated from and commissioned an ENS in the United States Navy on 20 June 1927. He became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He commanded the carrier Sicily during the Korean conflict and later Franklin D. Roosevelt. In addition to these commands, LCDR Thach was also assigned to various high level staff billets. He was promoted to the rank of RADM in November 1955, VADM in January 1960, and ADM in March 1965. ADM Thach became commander of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Force of the Pacific Fleet in 1960, and in recognition of his work the Navy annually awards the best Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron "The Admiral Thach Award." In 1965 ADM Thach was ordered to duty as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and served there until his retirement in May 1967, after more than 40 years service. With 6 aerial victories during World War II, he became a Navy ACE.

John Thach (1905)