Aubrey Fitch

United States Navy admiral (1883–1978) Aubrey Wray FitchVADM Aubrey W. Fitch, USN (March 18, 1946)Born(1883-06-11)June 11, 1883Saint Ignace, Michigan, U.S.DiedMay 22, 1978(1978-05-22) (aged 94)Newcastle, Maine, U.S.Burial placeMaineMilitary careerAllegianceUnited States of AmericaBranch United States NavyService years1906–1947Rank AdmiralCommandsUSS TerryUSS YanktonUSS LuceUSS MahanUSS ArcticUSS WrightUSS LangleyNAS Hampton RoadsUSS LexingtonNAS PensacolaPatrol Wing 2Carrier Division 1Aircraft, South Pacific ForceConflicts World War I World War II Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Santa Cruz Islands Naval Battle of Guadalcanal AwardsNavy Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Flying CrossLegion of MeritOther workUnited States Naval Academy, Superintendent Aubrey Wray Fitch (June 11, 1883 – May 22, 1978) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. A naval aviator, he held important aviation-related commands both at sea and on shore from the 1920s onward. He also served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Early life and career Fitch was born in Saint Ignace, Michigan, on June 11, 1883. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in the summer of 1902