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Raymond Ames Spruance (July 3, 1886 – December 13, 1969) was a United States Navy admiral during World War II. He commanded U.S. naval forces during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, one of the most significant naval battles of the Pacific Theatre. He also commanded Task Force 16 at the Battle of Midway, comprising the carriers Enterprise and ...
Jun 12, 2006 · Admiral Raymond A. Spruance displayed outstanding leadership and command capabilities during the battle that turned the tide in the Pacific.
One of the most consequential uniformed Americans during World War II, Raymond Spruance (center) retired with the rank of four-star admiral. Congress should pass legislation promoting him posthumously to the rank of five-star fleet admiral.
Feb 19, 2015 · Admiral Spruance was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines by President Harry S. Truman in January 1952 and his resignation was accepted by President Dwight D....
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May 14, 2018 · Promoted to lieutenant commander in August 1917, Spruance never saw action during World War I. Regarded as a superb ship handler, Spruance advanced between the wars, rising to the rank of rear admiral in 1940 after commanding a battleship.
American Admirals William F. Halsey and Raymond A. Spruance defeated the Japanese in the Pacific but took different approaches to command. By Michael Haskew.
In World War II: The central Pacific. 5th Fleet, under Admiral Raymond Spruance. Ozawa, with only nine aircraft carriers against 15 for the United States, was obviously inferior in naval power, but he counted heavily on help from land-based aircraft on Guam, Rota, and Yap.
Admiral Spruance, the victor of the battle of Midway, is another naval hero of World War II who made his home in California. Raymond Ames Spruance was born on July 3, 1886 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy at Anapolis and graduated in 1906.
Jun 3, 2016 · Admiral Spruance's victory here at Midway helped to win the peace of the world in his time, but we, who sail in the wake of our Navy's heroes, are charged with the continued fight to ensure peace and prosperity in our own age.
Spruance learns that in forty-eight hours he will sail to fight, with 100 percent certainty, the first naval battle of his life, outnumbered eighty ships to twenty-six, against an enemy who has not lost a battle since 7 December 1941.
