Admiral Spruance

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Naval_War_College
gptkb:American_Society_of_Naval_Engineers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1886-04-03
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Raymond_Spruance_Jr.
gptkb:William_Spruance
gptkb:Robert_Spruance
gptkbp:death_date 1969-11-13
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Spruance
gptkbp:influence World War II strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Admiral_Ernest_King
gptkb:Admiral_William_D._Leahy
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in naval battles
Naval tactics
gptkbp:legacy Influence on naval warfare
Strategic innovations in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:name gptkb:Raymond_Spruance
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname The Quiet Admiral
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Naval_Forces_Central_Pacific
gptkb:Fifth_Fleet
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Consulting_Services
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1906-1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Spruance
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4