Raymond A. Spruance
PARTNER
Dennis M. Ogawa Nippu Jiji Photograph Collection
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-njpa-1-1829 (G604.002)
PARENT COLLECTION
Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Gaijin" Collection
DESCRIPTION
Caption on reverse: "5/10/44. U.S. Navy Central Pacific Commander. Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, as commander of the Fifth Fleet of the U.S. Navy, directs naval operations in the Central Pacific. He led the American task force that attacked Japanese bases in the Western Carolines, within 600 miles of the Philippine Islands, and was in over-all command of the amphibious operations that led to the seizure of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands."
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
TOPICS
FACILITY
CREATORS
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Hawai'i Times Photo Archives Foundation
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Hawai'i Times Photo Archives Foundation
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
