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Francis Stuart Low

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American military personnel (1894-1964)

United StatesLived 1894 to 1964 · aged 69
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Francis Stuart Low CBE 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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Low (far left) during the surrender of Japanese Forces in Southern Korea: U.S. delegates Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid and Lieutenant General John R. Hodge sign surrender documents, September 9, 1945.Low (far left) during the surrender of Japanese Forces in Southern Korea: U.S. delegates Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid and Lieutenant General John R. Hodge sign surrender documents, September 9, 1945.Low (right) with Admirals Nimitz (second from right) and Lockwood during the visit of submarine Nautilus in June 1957.Low (right) with Admirals Nimitz (second from right) and Lockwood during the visit of submarine Nautilus in June 1957.

Awards 2

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1894 to 1964 · aged 69
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6 languages

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