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COMMANDER // 1886–1969

Raymond A. Spruance

admiralUnited StatesUnited States4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1886 – 1969

190019251950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Midway — 4–7 Jun 1942 · United States · World War IIBattle of Tarawa — November 20, 1943 · United States · World War IIBattle of Okinawa — January 1, 1945 · United States · World War IIIwo Jima — Feb–Mar 1945 · United States · World War II

Active service 1942–1945 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 56.

Profile

Raymond Ames Spruance 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 Hornet. At Midway, dive bombers from American carriers sank four fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War.

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Battles (4)

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