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    Felix Budwell Stump (December 15, 1894 – June 13, 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet from July...
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    A year later, Stump deployed as south Atlantic flagship for UNITAS XXII. It was on this cruise that Stump obtained its mascot Felix, a bluefronted Amazon...
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    Operations Admiral Arleigh Burke sent a message to Commander, Pacific Fleet Felix Stump using the system. The finished system used two sets of transmitters at...
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  • American philosopher Felix Stump (1894–1972), American navy officer Henry Stump (died 1865), American judge from Maryland Herman Stump (1837–1917), American...
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    Raymond A. Spruance Giles C. Stedman George L. Street III (also an MOH) Felix Stump (two awards) John Thach (two awards) Robert J. Thomas John H. Towers...
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    serving as the headquarters for Rear Admiral William D. Sample and Felix Stump. During the Philippines campaign, she participated in the Battle off...
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    The ship was launched on 11 December 1958, sponsored by the wife of Felix Stump, and commissioned on 20 May 1961 Commander David H. Bagley in command...
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    Joseph C. Strasser Joseph Strauss Lewis Strauss William O. Studeman Felix Stump Scott H. Swift (3 awards) David W. Taylor Montgomery M. Taylor John S...
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    Robinson. Lexington was commissioned on 17 February 1943, with Captain Felix Stump in command. After a shakedown cruise in the Caribbean, Lexington sailed...
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    of its Service components or subordinate commands. As such, Admiral Felix Stump gave up direct command of the Pacific Fleet, delegating the responsibility...
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    was assigned to Task Group 77.4 (Taffy 2), commanded by Rear Admiral Felix Stump, which had previously participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The task...
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    World War II spy (b. 1891) Clyde McPhatter, American singer (b. 1932) Felix Stump, American admiral (b. 1894) June 18 – Milton L. Humason, American astronomer...
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    The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. In India,...
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  • and later as special assistant to Commander-in-Chief, Pacific, Admiral Felix Stump at Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. He rose to the rank of captain...
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    Virginia, 1869–71 Brenton Strange, NFL Player for the Jacksonville Jaguars Felix Stump, admiral in U.S. Navy and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet Nick...
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    Lieutenant Wead was appointed a naval aviator, along with Lieutenants Felix Stump, Robert Morse Farrar[1], Homer Webb Clark, Robert Walton Fleming[2],...
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    C. Ramsey Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet 1949–1953 Succeeded by Felix Stump Preceded by Omar N. Bradley Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1953–1957...
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    the ground forces. On 25 October, as Natoma Bay, flagship of Rear Admiral Stump, CTU 77.4.2 ("Taffy 2"), cruised off the eastern entrance to Leyte Gulf...
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  • American hygienist and inventor of the iron lung (d.1972) December 15 – Felix Stump, American admiral (d. 1972) December 17 Arthur Fiedler, American conductor...
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    part of Task Unit 52.1.2, which was under the command of Rear Admiral Felix Stump. She arrived at her position on 25 March, about 60 mi (97 km) to the...
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    Unit 77.4.2, otherwise known as "Taffy 2", commanded by Rear Admiral Felix Stump, she was positioned to the direct south of "Taffy 3", which was located...
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    Manus Island where Rear Admiral Felix Stump relieved Admiral Davidson as Commander, Carrier Division 24. Admiral Stump transferred his flag to Corregidor...
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  • 1883) June 12 – Saul Alinsky, political activist (born 1909) June 13 – Felix Stump, admiral (b. 1894) June 20 Howard Deering Johnson, businessman, founder...
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    was assigned to Task Unit 52.1.2, under the command of Rear Admiral Felix Stump, in preparation for the Battle of Okinawa. She departed on 21 March,...
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  • leans on a tree stump, thinking what to do next, the stump suddenly moves and walks away. Intrigued by this, Felix follows. The stump is actually a disguised...
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    support the planned Battle of Okinawa. Under the command of Rear Admiral Felix Stump, she began operations off of Okinawa on 25 March. She provided many of...
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    escort the escort carriers of Task Unit 77.4.2 (commanded by Rear Admiral Felix Stump) as they provided air support for the Lingayen landings on 11 January...
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  • James Thurber, cartoonist and humorous writer (died 1961) December 15 – Felix Stump, admiral (died 1972) December 17 – Arthur Fiedler, orchestral conductor...
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    unceasing, and some, especially several of the strikes launched from Felix Stump's Task Unit 77.4.2 (Taffy 2), were heavy. The carriers of Taffy 3 turned...
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    Hoffman was transferred to staff of U.S. Pacific Fleet under Admiral Felix Stump. Hoffman served on the Fleet Headquarters on Hawaii as Joint Plans Officer...
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