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Raymond A. Spruance

United States admiral (1886–1969)

Raymond A. Spruance
Spruance in April 1944
Nickname(s)	"Electric Brain" "Quiet Warrior"
Born	(1886-07-03)July 3, 1886 Baltimore, Maryland, US
Died	December 13, 1969(1969-12-13) (aged 83) Pebble Beach, California, US
Buried	Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California (section C-1,3)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1907–1948
Rank	Admiral
Commands	United States Fifth Fleet United States Pacific Fleet
Battles / wars
Awards
Other work	Ambassador to the Philippines

Raymond Ames Spruance (July 3, 1886 – December 13, 1969) was a United States Navyadmiral 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 t

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Raymond A. Spruance papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSC-012

Scope and Contents

The personal papers of Raymond A. Spruance, was donated to the Naval War College by Mrs. Spruance in 1970, only a year after the admiral's death. The collection contains eleven boxes of manuscript materials, along with memorabilia, including uniform items, medals, and Japanese Samurai swords. The papers focus, in the main, on the admiral's distinguished naval career, aspects of his ambassadorial appointnent, and his retirement years.

Series I, Correspondence, consists of letters relating to his position as Commander of the Central Pacific Force, 1943-1944; the Battle of Midway, 1943; official orders and copies of messages sent relating to duty assignments, 1906-1950; and letters received and drafts of letters sent regarding naval matters. Other correspondence focuses on the Naval History Division Spruance biography by V ADM Emmet P. Forrestel. Spruance was not a particularly loquacious person and was reluctant to commit his though

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The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

September 22, 2012

I enjoyed this book and learned much about Admiral Raymond Spruance, who led our naval forces at Midway and later the campaigns to take the Japanese held islands in the Gilberts, Marianas, Marshall Islands. He also commanded the naval and ground forces who took Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

I was a bit disappointed that Spruance abdicated his responsibility and saddled his long-time friend and Chief of Staff, Captain Carl Moore, with mediating the conflicts between Admiral Kelly Turner and Marine General Holland Smith.

After the war, Spruance was assigned as President of the Naval War College with orders to strengthen its curriculum. Apparently, he was quite successful.

At the end of the war, Congress authorized four billets for Fleet Admirals (five stars). The obvious choices were Leahy, King, and Nimitz. Navy Secretary Forrestal left it to King to decide who the fourth would be - - Halsey or Spruance. According to the author, King catalogued the contributions of both men and reportedly favored Spruance