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Fechteler (other)
''Fechteler'' may refer to: *Augustus Francis Fechteler (1857–1921), admiral in the United States Navy *William Fechteler (1896–1967), admiral in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower administration *, the name of more than one ship of the United States Navy {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Francis Fechteler
Augustus Francis Fechteler (1 September 1857 – 26 May 1921) was a Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral of the United States Navy during World War I. He had two sons also served in the Navy, Admiral (United States), Admiral William Fechteler was Chief of Naval Operations and Lieutenant (navy), Lieutenant Frank Caspar Fechteler, an early naval aviator that died in an airplane crash 18 September 1922. Early life Augustus Francis Fechteler, born in Paderborn (district), Paderborn, Prussia (now Germany) 1 September 1857. His family emigrated to the United States in 1865. Naval service He was appointed Midshipman#United States Navy from 1845, Cadet Midshipman to the US Naval Academy by the Honorable Thomas J. Creamer, 43rd United States Congress, Member of Congress from the Seventh District of New York in June 1873, and completed the course on 20 June 1877. His first service at sea was on European Station, and during the period, June 1879 to November 1888, he served successive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
