Marc Mitscher

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Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a naval aviation pioneer who served as a commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during World War II's second half.

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Early life and career

Mitscher was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, on January 26, 1887, as the son of Oscar and Myrta (Shear) Mitscher. Andreas Mitscher (1821-1905), Mitscher's grandfather, was a German immigrant from Traben-Trarbach. Thomas J. Shear, his older grandfather, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Marc was two years old when he was rebuilding in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where his father, a federal Indian agent, later became the city's second mayor. Byron D. Shear, his uncle, would also be mayor.

Mitscher went to elementary and secondary schools in Washington, D.C. In 1904, he was accepted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, then U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

Mitscher's time as an indifferent student with a lackluster sense of military deportment did not portend the accomplishments he would achieve later in life. After Annapolis' first midshipman, Peter Cassius Marcellus Cade, who had "billed out" in 1903, the upperclassmen ordered Young Mitscher to recite the whole name as a haze, Nicknamed him. He was soon referred to as "Oklahoma Pete," with the name shortened to just "Pete" by the winter of his youngster's (sophomore) year.

Mitscher was saddled with a forced resignation at the end of his sophomore year after amassed 159 demerits and performing poorly in his class work. Mitscher re-applied and was granted reappointment after his father's insistence, but he had to re-enter the academy as a first-year plebe.

At this point, Mitscher continued to learn, and he finished 113th out of a class of 131. Following graduation, he spent two years on board USS Colorado and was commissioned ensign on March 7, 1912. He died on the West Coast of California in August 1913. During that time, Mexico was suffering from a political crisis, and California was sent to safeguard US interests and citizens.

Mitscher expressed an early interest in aviation by requesting a transfer to aeronautics while cruising Colorado in his last year as a midshipman, but his request was refused. Since graduating, he continued to apply for aviation while serving on the destroyers USS Whipple and USS Stewart. When orders to transfer to the Naval Aeronautic Station in Pensacola, Florida, Mitscher was in charge of the engine room on USS Stewart.

Mitscher was sent to the USS North Carolina, which was being used to develop as a launch platform for aircraft. The ship had been fitted with a catapult for her fantail. Mitscher began as a pilot, earning his wings and the rank Naval Aviator. Mitscher was one of the first naval aviators to win the No. 152 award. On June 2, 1916, there were 33 people on the island of Ireland. Almost a year later, on April 6, 1917, he reported to the renamed armored cruiser USS West Virginia for service in connection with aircraft catapult studies. The Navy established Naval Air Station Montauk in August, 1917, commanded by LT Marc Mitscher, during World War I. An reconnaissance dirigible, an airplane, troops, and Coast Guard troops were stationed in Montauk, L.I. New York is located in New York.

The Navy was keen in using aircraft for scouting missions and as spotters for direction of their gunnery at this early date. Lieutenant Mitscher was put in charge of NAS Dinner Key in Coconut Grove, Florida. Dinner Key was the second largest naval air facility in the United States and was used to prepare seaplane pilots for the Naval Reserve Flying Corps. On July 18, 1918, he was promoted to lieutenant commander. He went from NAS Dinner Key to the Aviation Section in the Office of Naval Operations's Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in February 1919, before reporting to Seaplane Division 1.

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