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'''Gerald Bogan''' (1894-1973) was a pioneer in [[United States Navy]] aviation, commanding carrier task groups in [[World War Two in the Pacific]], rising to command the United States First Fleet after the war, and retiring as a [[vice admiral]] after the [[Revolt of the Admirals]]. | |||
Graduating from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1916, he qualified as a pilot in 1924, and was a fighter squadron commander by 1926. He took command of the carrier [[USS Saratoga (CV-3)|''USS Saratoga'' (CV-3)]], and then carrier task groups in wartime. Operations in which he commanded units included the [[Battle of Leyte Gulf]], and air operations in the Philippines in November 1944, for which he received the [[Navy Cross]]. | |||
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Gerald Bogan (1894-1973) was a pioneer in United States Navy aviation, commanding carrier task groups in World War Two in the Pacific, rising to command the United States First Fleet after the war, and retiring as a vice admiral after the Revolt of the Admirals.
Graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1916, he qualified as a pilot in 1924, and was a fighter squadron commander by 1926. He took command of the carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3), and then carrier task groups in wartime. Operations in which he commanded units included the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and air operations in the Philippines in November 1944, for which he received the Navy Cross.