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Jesse B. Oldendorf Biography and Timeline

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Jesse B. Oldendorf, historical timeline

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1944

25 October 1944

Battle of Surigao Strait

Rear Admiral · Commander of Task Group 77.2 · Surigao Strait · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Oldendorf deploys the Seventh Fleet battle line that crosses Nishimura's advance and destroys most of the Japanese Southern Force.

Role range: 1939-1945

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