Years of service 1903–1948 | Name John Hoover Rank Admiral | |
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Nickname(s) "Johnny", "Genial John" Born May 15, 1887Seville, Ohio, U.S. ( 1887-05-15 ) Commands held Forward Area Central PacificCarrier Division 4Task Force 57 Pacific FeetMarianas Pacific FleetCaribbean Sea FrontierTenth Naval District, San Juan, Puerto Rico Awards Navy CrossDistinguished Service Medal (three)(United States) Died December 2, 1970, Washington, D.C., United States | ||
Service/branch United States Navy Allegiance United States of America | ||
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.
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