| Birth: | Jul. 3, 1886
Baltimore
Maryland, USA | | Death: | Dec. 13, 1969
Pebble Beach
California, USA | 
United States Navy Admiral. Commander of the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet at the end of World War II; graduated 24th in his class at Annapolis (1906), then came up through the fleet as a commander of destroyers and cruisers. He is thought by many to be one of the finest naval tacticians in modern history and was the architect of the American victory in the Battle of Midway, acknowledged as the turning point of the Pacific war. After World War II, he served as president of the Naval War College and after retirement from the Navy was appointed (during the Eisenhower administration) the United States ambassador to the Phillipines. (bio by: Robert Schaller)
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Margaret Dean Spruance (1888 - 1985)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Raymond A. Spruance | | | Burial:
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno
San Mateo County
California, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 2154 |
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teg
Added: May. 6, 2013 |
Rest in Peace Admiral Spruance. You were the tactician of the Battle of Midway - the turning point in World War II. As a former Navy man, I salute you.
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Dan Convery #46800076
Added: Apr. 29, 2013 |
To the memory of a World War II leader and hero!
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Yeschke
Added: Nov. 9, 2012 |
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