Thach, John Smith, 1905-1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1905-04-19 - 1981-04-15
Biography
John Smith Thach was a World War II Naval Aviator, air combat tactician, and United States Navy admiral. Thach developed the Thach Weave, a combat flight formation that could counter enemy fighters of superior performance, and later the big blue blanket, an aerial defense against kamikaze attacks.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Margaret Monsour gift of Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1942-1945
Item — Box 2017.046 OVRSZ: [Barcode: 000023239500]
Identifier: 2017-046
Scope and Contents
Reproduction of the official Instrument of Surrender, translation, proclamation, and 4 offical Navy photographs of the Doolittle Raid and Surrender.
Dates:
Event: 1942-04-18 - 1945-09-02