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Raymond A. Spruance

1886 - 1969

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Raymond Ames Spruance (July 3, 1886 – December 13, 1969) 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 fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raymond A. Spruance is the 661st most popular military personnel (down from 565th in 2019), the 2,264th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,629th in 2019) and the 38th most popular American Military Personnel.

Raymond A. Spruance was a United States Navy admiral in World War II. He is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Midway, which was a major turning point in the war in the Pacific.

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Among military personnels, Raymond A. Spruance ranks 661 out of 2,058. Before him are Alexander Pokryshkin, Heinz Lammerding, Marie-Pierre Kœnig, Peucestas, Elyesa Bazna, and Kurt von Tippelskirch. After him are John Pope, Maximilian von Prittwitz, Cao Zhen, Bob Denard, Walther Nehring, and Lauri Törni.

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Among people born in 1886, Raymond A. Spruance ranks 65. Before him are Hitoshi Imamura, Mary Wigman, Karl Korsch, Giovanni Battista Caproni, Raoul Hausmann, and Tsuguharu Foujita. After him are Werner Kempf, Sessue Hayakawa, Georg Stumme, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, Nobutake Kondō, and Walter H. Schottky. Among people deceased in 1969, Raymond A. Spruance ranks 60. Before him are Artur da Costa e Silva, Radivoj Korać, Dragiša Cvetković, Eberhard von Mackensen, Korney Chukovsky, and Wilhelm Backhaus. After him are Markian Popov, Jiří Trnka, Kimon Georgiev, Prince Konrad of Bavaria, Ramón Grau, and Mark Bernes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Raymond A. Spruance ranks 2,264 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric Adams (1952), Bob Odenkirk (1962), William Levada (1936), DJ Khaled (1975), Ruth Gordon (1896), and Richard Russell Jr. (1897). After him are Chief Seattle (1786), John Pope (1822), Sam Raimi (1959), Bob Orton Jr. (1950), Nancy Fraser (1947), and Barbara Hershey (1948).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Raymond A. Spruance ranks 38. Before him are William Westmoreland (1914), Creighton Abrams (1914), Charles Sweeney (1919), Alexander Haig (1924), Richard Winters (1918), and Chris Kyle (1974). After him are John Pope (1822), Abner Doubleday (1819), Hugh S. Johnson (1882), Mark W. Clark (1896), Husband E. Kimmel (1882), and Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886).

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