"He was a grease-lightning operator, a box of brains. He always had a plan — never left anything to chance."
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Military leaders from the United StatesUnited States Navy peopleAviators from the United StatesPeople from New HampshireChiefs of Naval Operations (United States)
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Admiral Richmond K. Turner, quoted in "According to Plan" in Time magazine (13 March 1950)
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Forrest Sherman
Forrest Percival Sherman (30 October 1896 – 22 July 1951) was an admiral in the United States Navy and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations until Admiral Elmo Zumwalt did so in 1970.
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