“Task Force Commander Captain Marc Mitscher”
That’s someone who doesn’t have the fame that he deserves. He came up with the tactic that turned the fast carrier task force into a nearly invulnerable weapon that could strike at will.
Marc Mitscher commanded the task force when Spruance was in charge of the Pacific fleet. His counterpart when Halsey was in charge was John S McCain Sr.
“His counterpart when Halsey was in charge was John S McCain Sr.”
Which begat us Jr, which continues to haunt us.
I really hadn’t heard of Mitscher before reading about the Doolittle raid. His name doesn’t pop up much in the history books.