Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during World War II.
Marc A. Mitscher, then a vice admiral (c. 1944–45)
Naval aviator Marc A. Mitscher, circa 1916. Mitscher was among the first naval aviators.
Crew of the N.C-1 from left to right: Lieutenant-Commander P. N. L. Bellinger, commander; Lieut.-Commander M. A. Mitscher, pilot; Lieut. J. T. Barin, pilot; Lieut (j.g.) Harry Sodenwater, radio operator; Chief Machinist's Mate, C. I. Kessler, engineer; Machinist Rasmus Christensen, reserve pilot engineer
Lt. Colonel James Doolittle and Captain Marc Mitscher on board USS Hornet.
The Fast Carrier Task Force was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the Pacific War from January 1944 through the end of the war in September 1945. The task force was made up of several separate task groups, each typically built around three to four aircraft carriers and their supporting vessels. The support vessels were screening destroyers, cruisers, and the newly built fast battleships.
Task Force 38 at Ulithi in December 1944
Admiral Marc Mitscher aboard the USS Lexington
As Task Force 58, moving under the cover of a combat air patrol, 1944
As Task Force 38, maneuvering off the Japanese coast, 17 August 1945
