John Thach

United States admiral (1905–1981)
Person human Q425718
John Thach
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John Thach

Summary

John Thach is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pine Bluff[2]. He was born on +1905-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Coronado[4]. He died on +1981-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pine Bluff[2], John Thach…
  • John Thach passed away in Coronado[4].
  • John Thach was born on +1905-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thach died on +1981-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery[9].
  • John Thach held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Thach worked as a military officer[6].
  • John Thach's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • John Thach's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[11].
  • John Thach received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].
  • John Thach received the Silver Star[13].
  • John Thach received the Navy Cross[14].
  • John Thach's image is recorded as John Thach.jpg[15].
  • John Thach is recorded as male[16].
  • John Thach's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Thach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53535155[18].
  • John Thach's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[19].
  • John Thach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004002399[20].
  • John Thach's Commons category is recorded as John S. Thach[21].
  • John Thach's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[22].
  • John Thach's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 49610226[23].
  • John Thach's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[24].
  • John Thach's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • John Thach's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01r4pm[26].
  • John Thach's family name is recorded as Thach[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Thach was born in Pine Bluff[2]. He was born on +1905-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Thach's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], a grade of an order[28], in United States[29]; Silver Star[13], a star[30], in United States[31], founded in 1918[32]; and Navy Cross[14], a courage award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35].

Death and Burial

John Thach died on +1981-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Coronado[4]. Burial took place at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Thach ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Thach born?

John Thach's place of birth was Pine Bluff[2].

Where did John Thach die?

John Thach passed away in Coronado[4].

What did John Thach do for work?

John Thach worked as military officer[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Where did John Thach go to school?

John Thach was educated at United States Naval Academy[11].

What awards did John Thach receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], Silver Star[13], and Navy Cross[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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