Raymond A. Spruance
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title:
Raymond A. Spruance
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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 Enterprise sank four larger carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War. Official Navy h
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United States admiral (1886–1969)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_A._Spruance
date created:
2003-05-26T05:50:08Z
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2024-08-28T23:02:38Z
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