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.
| Author/creator | Forrestel, Emmet Peter, 1898- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1966. |
| Description | xxv, 275 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Forrestel, Emmet Peter, 1898- Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN. Washington, D.C. : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1966 |
| LCCN | 66060052 |
| Govt. docs number | D 207.10/2:SP 8 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D767 .F6 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | D 207.10/2:SP 8 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |