Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Admiral_Raymond_A._Spruance
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Admiral
gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States_of_America
gptkbp:ambassadorTo 1952
1955
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Rising_Sun
gptkbp:birthDate 1886-07-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Spruance
gptkb:Raymond_Spruance_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1969-12-13
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Pebble_Beach,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:The_Pacific_War_documentary
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Raymond_Ames_Spruance
gptkbp:graduationYear 1906
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
gptkbp:knownFor Cautious and effective command style
Leadership at the Battle of Midway
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Electric_Brain
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
Battle of Iwo Jima
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Central_Pacific_Force
gptkb:Fifth_Fleet
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Naval_War_College_Museum
gptkbp:postRetirementRole gptkb:President_of_the_Naval_War_College
gptkb:U.S._Ambassador_to_the_Philippines
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:serviceYears 1906–1948
gptkbp:signature Raymond A. Spruance signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Dean
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies and historical studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command
gptkb:Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5