Raymond A. Spruance
Raymond A. Spruance
Raymond Ames Spruance was a United States Navy admiral during World War II. He commanded U.S. naval forces during one of the most significant naval battles that took place in the Pacific Theatre: the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He also commanded Task Force 16 at the Battle of Midway, comprising the carriers Enterprise and Hornet. At Midway, dive bombers from the Enterprise crippled two carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Kaga and the flagship Akagi. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War.
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Male
Date of Birth
July 3rd, 1886
Age
138
Birth Place
United States of America, Maryland
Date of Death
December 13rd, 1969
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Cancer
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