Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
(1886-1969)
United States Navy
Accession number:
1985.04
Maker:
Felix de Weldon
(1907-2003)
Historical period:
ca. 1972
Miltary branch:
Navy
Wars and Conflicts:
World War I, World War II
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 21 in. / 20 in. / 10 in.
Acquisition date:
1985
Credit line:
The Army and Navy Club Library Trust
Location:
First Floor, Lobby
Provenance:
From 1985: The Army and Navy Club, acquired from Felix de Weldon
Label:
Rear Admiral Spruance commanded U.S. Naval forces during World War II at the pivotal Battle of Midway and the decisive Battle of the Philippine Sea. He then commanded the Fifth Fleet in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was awarded the Navy Cross and the Army Distinguished Service Medal, in addition to numerous other awards. Modest and unassuming, Admiral Spruance was also brilliant and fearless. The Navy named a new class of thirty destroyers after him in 1973. A building at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island is named in his honor.