Richard Alonzo Jaccard
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Richard Alonzo Jaccard (July 1, 1918?September 15, 1942) was born in Troy, Missouri and lived in Manhattan, Kansas. Jaccard enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve October 29, 1940. He later underwent flight training and upon graduation was commissioned Ensign September 27, 1941. Reporting to famed carrier USS Enterprise in April 1942, Ens. Jaccard took part, June 4, 1942, in one of the most important battles in all naval history, the Battle of Midway. As American carrier groups moved to meet the Japanese thrust at Midway Island, Jaccard, as part of Scouting Squadron 6, attacked enemy carriers during the morning, knocking out Akagi and Kaga. That afternoon the squadron carried out another devastating attack, sinking carrier Hiryu, Ens. Jaccard also participated in attacks in the Japanese cruisers Mikuma and Mogami. For his part in a great victory, Jaccard was awarded the Navy Cross.
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- Titel Richard Alonzo Jaccard
- Format Kartonierter Einband
- EAN 9786130407834
- Herausgeber Betascript Publishing
- Anzahl Seiten 96
- Editor Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken
- Genre Geschichte
- GTIN 09786130407834
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