Question: Who was born first, John Henry Towers or Marc Mitscher?

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USS Towers: USS "Towers" (DDG-9) was a "Charles F. Adams"-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy notable for action in the Vietnam War.  The ship was named in honor of Admiral John Henry Towers.

Frederickson Fieldhouse: Frederickson Fieldhouse was an athletics facility on the campus of Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  It was built in honor of a major OCU benefactor, George Frederickson, of Oklahoma City.  It was built by the John Henry Frederickson, Jr.  Construction company, also of Oklahoma City.  John Frederickson was the General Contractor, and his son, Chris Frederickson, also worked on the job as a laborer.  George Frederickson was the uncle of John Henry Frederickson, Jr..  In his gift to OCU, George stipulated that the building should be built by his nephew, John Henry.

Marc Mitscher: Marc Andrew "Pete" Mitscher (January 26, 1887 – February 3, 1947) was a pioneer in naval aviation who became an admiral in the United States Navy, and served as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific during the latter half of World War II.

John Henry (folklore): John Henry is an African American folk hero.  He is said to have worked as a "steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel.  According to legend, John Henry's prowess as a steel-driver was measured in a race against a steam-powered hammer, a race that he won only to die in victory with hammer in hand as his heart gave out from stress.  The story of John Henry is told in a classic folk song, which exists in many versions, and has been the subject of numerous stories, plays, books, and novels.  Various locations, including Big Bend Tunnel in West Virginia, Lewis Tunnel in Virginia, and Coosa Mountain Tunnel in Alabama, have been suggested as the site of the contest.

John Henry Towers: John Henry Towers (January 30, 1885 – April 30, 1955) was a United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator.  He made important contributions to the technical and organizational development of naval aviation from its very beginnings, eventually serving as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (1939–1942).  He commanded carrier task forces during World War II, and retired in December 1947.  He and Marc Mitscher were the only early Naval Aviation pioneers to survive the extreme hazards of early flight to remain with naval aviation throughout their careers.  He was the first naval aviator to achieve flag rank and was the most senior advocate for naval aviation during a time when the Navy was dominated by battleship admirals.  Towers spent his last years supporting aeronautical research and advising the aviation industry.

Augustine of Canterbury: Augustine of Canterbury (born first third of the 6th century – died probably 26 May 604) was a Catholic Benedictine monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597.  He is considered the "Apostle to the English" and a founder of the Catholic Church in England.

Despoina: In Greek mythology, Despoina, Despoena or Despoine, was the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon and sister of Arion.  She was the goddess of mysteries of Arcadian cults worshipped under the title "Despoina", "the mistress" alongside her mother Demeter, one of the goddesses of the Eleusinian mysteries.  Her real name could not be revealed to anyone except those initiated to her mysteries.  Pausanias spoke of Demeter as having two daughters; Kore being born first, then later Despoina.  With Zeus being the father of Kore, and Poseidon as the father of Despoina.  Pausanias made it clear that Kore is Persephone, though he wouldn't reveal Despoina's proper name.

USS Wright (AV-1): Originally the unnamed "hull no. 680", the ship was laid down at Hog Island, Pennsylvania by the American International Shipbuilding Corporation under a United States Shipping Board contract.  Named "Wright" on 20 April 1920, the ship was launched on 28 April.  A little over two months later, the Navy signed a contract with the Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Company of Hoboken, New Jersey to convert the ship to a unique type of auxiliary vessel, a "lighter-than-air aircraft tender."  On 17 July 1920, the ship received that classification and was designated AZ-1.  "Wright" was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 16 December 1921.  Her first commanding officer was Captain (later Admiral) Alfred W. Johnson, who also discharged the collateral duties of Commander, Air Squadrons, Atlantic Fleet.  Johnson was the first of a long line of commanding officers for the ship, some of whom later distinguished themselves; men such as John Rodgers, Ernest J. King, Aubrey W. Fitch, Patrick N. L. Bellinger, and Marc A. Mitscher.

Wale Adebanwi: Professor Wale Adebanwi, (born 1969), is a Nigerian - born first Black African Rhodes Professor at Oxford University

John Henry, an American Legend: John Henry, an American Legend is a 1965 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats In this book, it shows that John Henry, a hard working miner tries to beat the steam drill.  He used a 20-pound hammer against a steam drill.  Whoever won would get 100 dollars and new clothes.  In the end John Henry won the competition, but he also broke inside.  He puts his hammer on top of his chest and dies in honor.  "A man ain't nothin' but a man".

Supporting paragraphs: John Henry Towers Marc Mitscher
Answer: John Henry Towers