Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague
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Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague was a U.S. Navy officer best known for his leadership of the escort carrier group "Taffy 3" during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where his outgunned force heroically resisted a much stronger Japanese fleet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy officer
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human ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Legion of Merit ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | heroic resistance against a much stronger Japanese fleet ⓘ |
| commanded |
Taffy 3
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U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 ⓘ
surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3
escort carrier USS Fanshaw Bay ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Battle of Leyte Gulf histories
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United States Navy historical records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sprague ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
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naval tactics ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Clifton ⓘ |
| hasHonor | recognized as a key U.S. commander at the Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | defense of U.S. invasion forces at Leyte ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Captain
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Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II
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| militaryUnit |
Taffy 3
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U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3 ⓘ
surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3
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| notableAction |
directed smoke screens and aggressive maneuvers to protect escort carriers
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ordered destroyer and destroyer escort torpedo attacks against Japanese battleships and cruisers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive action during the Battle off Samar
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leadership of Taffy 3 against superior Japanese forces ⓘ |
| notableWork |
U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3
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surface form:
Command of Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy 3)
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| occupation |
military leader
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naval officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seventh Fleet
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surface form:
Seventh Fleet (United States Navy)
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| positionHeld |
Commander of Task Unit 77.4.3
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escort carrier group commander ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Navy officer service number (exact value not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | protect Leyte invasion beachhead ⓘ |
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