John Walter Wilcox ( born John Walter Wilcox, Jr. , March 22, 1882 - March 27, 1942 ) - US Navy officer, Rear Admiral .
| John Walter Wilcox | |
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| English John Walter Wilcox, Jr. | |
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| Date of Birth | March 22, 1882 |
| Place of Birth | Midway Georgia |
| Date of death | March 27, 1942 (aged 60) |
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean |
| Affiliation |  USA |
| Type of army | Navy |
| Years of service | 1905-1942 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | World War I The Second World War |
| Awards and prizes |  |
Biography
A native of Georgia . He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1905 .
During World War II, he commanded operational formation No. 39 (TF39), which was engaged in the cover of Arctic convoys .
The compound included the battleships Washington ( flagship ) and North Carolina , the aircraft carrier Wosp , the heavy cruisers Wichita and Tuscaloosa, as well as the 8th division of destroyers.
North Atlantic Incident
In March 1942, compound No. 39 was sent to the Atlantic Ocean .
March 27 at 42 degrees 24 minutes north latitude and 69 degrees 34 minutes west longitude ( ), not far from about. Sable , Rear Admiral Wilcox, who was on the battleship Washington, was washed away overboard during a powerful storm .
To search for the admiral, a plane was raised from Wosp , which soon crashed and also drowned.
After that, Rear Admiral R.K. Giffen took over command of the compound.
Rear Admiral Wilcox is the highest-ranking US Navy officer who did not die at sea during the battle.