John H. Hoover

John Howard Hoover
Nickname(s)	"Johnny", "Genial John"
Born	May 15, 1887 Seville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 2, 1970 (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1903–1948
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Forward Area Central Pacific Carrier Division 4 Task Force 57 Pacific Feet Marianas Pacific Fleet Caribbean Sea Frontier Tenth Naval District, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal (three)(United States)

John Howard Hoover (May 15, 1887 – December 2, 1970) was a United States Navy admiral who held several flag commands during World War II most notably those in the Central Pacific under Chester W. Nimitz.^[1] Hoover became one of Nimitz's trusted if little known admirals of the Pacific war.^[2]

Career

Hoover

	1945 interview As Forward Area Commander, VADM Hoover discusses progress of the Iwo Jima invasion.
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Dates of rank

Midshipman	Ensign	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Commander	Commander	Captain
	O-1	O-2	O-3	O-4	O-5	O-6
1903	1908	1910	1914	1917	1918	1933

Rear Admiral (lower half)	Rear Admiral (upper half)	Vice Admiral	Admiral
O-7	O-8	O-9	O-10
never held	July 1941	May 1942	July 1948 (retired)

Notes

1. http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/H/o/Hoover_John_H.htm
2. Hoyt, Edwin P. (2000). How They Won the War in the Pacific: Nimitz and His Admirals. Lyons. p. 31. ISBN 1-58574-148-5.

References

• Mason, John T. (1964). Reminiscences of John Howard Hoover. 801 Butler Library, Box 20, 535 West 114th Street, MC 1129, New York 10027, Tel. [phone]: Oral History Research Office, Columbia University.

• Adamson, Hans Christian (1967). Halsey's Typhoons. New York: Crown.

• Drury, Bob (2007). Halsey's Typhoon. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 978-0-87113-948-1.

External links

• "History of United States Naval Operations in WWII: Iwo Jima". TIME/CNN. 9 February 1942. Retrieved 2007-12-30.