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Today we take a look at the career of Admiral Raymond Spruance, from his birth to when he took a lead role in the Battle of Midway.Sources:The Quiet Warrior:...
Let's listen to Capt McVay tell a story about the Admiral in 1960, then we'll visit with two of Admiral Spruance's grandchildren, Ellen Spruance Holscher, and David Spruance Bogart. ...more....
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- USS Indianapolis Official
Raymond A. Spruance. 281K subscribers. Raymond Ames Spruance (July 3, 1886 – December 13, 1969) was a United States Navy admiral in World War II.Spruance commanded US naval forces during...
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Fleet Admiral Raymond A. Spruance was a renowned leader in the US Navy during World War II. His strategic brilliance and calm demeanor played a vital role in...
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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.
Jun 3, 2016 · Admiral Raymond Spruance as Commander, Fifth Fleet With his staff, on board USS Indianapolis (CA-35), circa 1944-1945. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph) Prior to Midway, he had little experience with Naval Aviation, a community within our service that was then still in its infancy.
Jun 12, 2006 · Historian Samuel Eliot Morison believed he was one of the greatest fighting and thinking admirals in American naval history. Yet because of his modest, retiring nature, Spruance was never a popular hero in the manner of Admirals Nimitz, William F. Halsey and Marc A. Mitscher.
