April 15, 1981

Pine Bluff (Jefferson County) native Admiral John Thach died in Coronado, California. Thatch was awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Medal for developing the Thach Weave, one of the most significant tactical advances in the history of aerial combat.

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