레이먼드 A. 스프루언스

소개

레이먼드 스프루언스(영어: Raymond Ames Spruance, 1886년 7월 3일 ~ 1969년 12월 13일)는 미국의 군인으로 태평양 전쟁 당시 많은 활약을 하였다.

Raymond Ames Spruance 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 American carriers sank four fleet carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Most historians consider Midway the turning point of the Pacific War.