General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. LT. GEN. SMITH amp; ADM. SPRUANCE ON OBSERVATION POINT, SAIPAN
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Smith, Holland M. (Holland McTyeire), 1882-1967
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Smith graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) in 1901. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps in c. 1905, served in the Philippines, Haiti, France during World War I, and the Pacific Theater in World War II. He is sometimes called "the father of modern U.S. amphibious warfare." Smith earned various service medals including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre. He retired from the service in 1946. From the description of Pap...
Spruance, Raymond Ames, 1886-1969
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Admiral, United States Navy; deputy commander-in-chief, Pacific Fleet, 1942-1943; commmander, Central Pacific Forces, 1944-1945. From the description of Raymond Ames Spruance miscellaneous papers, 1937-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869192 Admiral, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1926-1968. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 57417894 Biographical/Historical...
