Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN; a study in command, by E.P. Forrestel. With a foreword by C.W. Nimitz and an introd. by E.M. Eller.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1966.Description: xxv, 275 p. illus., maps, ports. 26 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • D767 .F6
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of charts -- Abbreviations, ship symbols, aircraft designations, and operation code names -- Ch. 1. The road to flag rank -- Ch. 2. Com Ten and ComCaribSeaFron -- Ch. 3. ComCruDiv Five -- Ch. 4. The Battle of Midway -- Ch. 5. Chief of staff, Pacific fleet -- Ch. 6. Preparing for the Gilberts -- Ch. 7. Planned support -- Ch. 8. Movement to the objective -- Ch. 9. The Gilberts secured -- Ch. 10. The Marshall Islands operation -- Ch. 11. The Mariana Islands operation opens -- Ch. 12. The battle of the Philippine Sea -- Ch. 13. The Mariana Islands secured -- Ch. 14. The Iwo Jima operation -- Ch. 15. The Okinawa operation -- Ch. 16. The war ends -- Ch. 17. Completion of a naval career -- Ch. 18. Ambassador to the Philippine republic -- Epilogue -- Appendix I. Decorations, awards and honorary degrees awarded to Admiral Spruance -- Appendix II. Battle of Midway, task organizations -- Appendix III. Gilbert Islands operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix IV. Marshall Islands operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix V. Strike on Truk, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix VI. Mariana Islands operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix VII. Battle of the Philippine Sea, task organizations -- Appendix VIII. Iwo Jima operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix IX. Okinawa operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Index.
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Foreword -- Introduction -- Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of charts -- Abbreviations, ship symbols, aircraft designations, and operation code names -- Ch. 1. The road to flag rank -- Ch. 2. Com Ten and ComCaribSeaFron -- Ch. 3. ComCruDiv Five -- Ch. 4. The Battle of Midway -- Ch. 5. Chief of staff, Pacific fleet -- Ch. 6. Preparing for the Gilberts -- Ch. 7. Planned support -- Ch. 8. Movement to the objective -- Ch. 9. The Gilberts secured -- Ch. 10. The Marshall Islands operation -- Ch. 11. The Mariana Islands operation opens -- Ch. 12. The battle of the Philippine Sea -- Ch. 13. The Mariana Islands secured -- Ch. 14. The Iwo Jima operation -- Ch. 15. The Okinawa operation -- Ch. 16. The war ends -- Ch. 17. Completion of a naval career -- Ch. 18. Ambassador to the Philippine republic -- Epilogue -- Appendix I. Decorations, awards and honorary degrees awarded to Admiral Spruance -- Appendix II. Battle of Midway, task organizations -- Appendix III. Gilbert Islands operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix IV. Marshall Islands operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix V. Strike on Truk, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix VI. Mariana Islands operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix VII. Battle of the Philippine Sea, task organizations -- Appendix VIII. Iwo Jima operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Appendix IX. Okinawa operation, task organization (skeletonized) -- Index.