Francis S. Low
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Francis Stuart Low CBE (August 15, 1894 – January 22, 1964) was a decorated officer of the United States Navy with the rank of four-star Admiral. An expert in submarine warfare, Low is credited with the idea that twin-engined Army bombers could be launched from an aircraft carrier. This idea was later adopted for the planning of the Doolittle Raid.
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Francis Stuart Low | |
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Nickname(s) | "Frog" |
Born | (1894-08-15)August 15, 1894 Albany, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 1964(1964-01-22) (aged 69) Oakland, California, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1915–1956 |
Rank | Admiral |
Service number | 0-9018 |
Commands held | Western Sea Frontier Cruiser Division 16 USS Wichita (CA-45) USS Paul Jones (DD-230) USS S-12 (SS-117) |
Battles/wars | Veracruz Expedition Haitian Campaign World War I Yangtze Patrol World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Navy Commendation Medal |
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Low distinguished himself as Chief of Staff, U.S. Tenth Fleet during the U-boat campaign in the Atlantic Ocean and completed his career in 1956 as Commander, Western Sea Frontier, and Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.[1][2][3]