Facts: - caption: rear admiral william a. moffett - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: spanish battle of manila -lrb- 1898 -rrb- mexican revolution * battle -- of veracruz world war i american war * capture of guam * - death date: 4 april 1933 - allegiance: united states of america - commands: chester bureau of aeronautics cl-1 great lakes naval training center mississippi bb-41 - rank: 15px rear admiral - placeofburial: arlington national cemetery - awards: medal of honor navy distinguished service medal - birth date: 31 october 1869 - serviceyears: 1890 -- 1933 - name: william adger moffett - branch: 25px united states navy - image: william adger moffett.jpg - death place: off the coast of new jersey , u.s. - birth place: charleston , south carolina , u.s. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william a. moffett .
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william adger moffett -lrb- october 31 , 1869 -- april 4 , 1933 -rrb- was an american admiral and medal of honor recipient known as the architect of naval aviation in the united states navy .