Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Encyclopedia
Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1896 – 1974) was a United States Navy
Commander and the 26th Governor of American Samoa for a brief time from January 15, 1936 to January 20, 1936. During World War II
, Fitzpatrick commanded the USS Zeilin
, which landed troops and sustained damage during the Battle of Tarawa
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United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
Commander and the 26th Governor of American Samoa for a brief time from January 15, 1936 to January 20, 1936. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Fitzpatrick commanded the USS Zeilin
USS Zeilin (APA-3)
USS Zeilin was a that saw service with the United States Navy in World War II.- Commercial Service :The ship that would eventually be known as the USS Zeilin was constructed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia as the Silver State under a U.S. Shipping...
, which landed troops and sustained damage during the Battle of Tarawa
Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa, code named Operation Galvanic, was a battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, largely fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region....
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