John H. Hoover

United States admiral Date Of Birth : 1887-05-15T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1970-12-02T00:00:00Z

John Howard Hoover (May 15, 1887 – December 2, 1970) was a United States Navy admiral who held several flag commands during World War II most notably those in the Central Pacific under Chester W. Nimitz. Hoover became one of Nimitz’s trusted if little known admirals of the Pacific war.
Vice Admiral Hoover served as Commander, Forward Area, Pacific Ocean Areas, during the buildup of Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber units in 1944–45 in the Mariana Islands.

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