World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marc A. 'Pete' Mitscher
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hillsboro, Wisconsin
Honored By
Walter Gust
ACHIEVED REAR ADMIRAL STATUS IN 1942. AFTER ACTIVE CAMPAIGNING IN THE PACIFIC, HE TOOK COMMAND OF TASK FORCE FIFTY, RENAMED TASK FORCE FIFTY-EIGHT IN JANUARY 1944.