Clifton A. F. Sprague
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Clifton A. F. Sprague was a U.S. Navy rear admiral and World War II carrier task group commander renowned for his leadership of "Taffy 3" during the Battle off Samar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Legion of Merit
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Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle off Samar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1896-01-08 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| commanded |
Taffy 3
NERFINISHED
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Task Unit 77.4.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1955-04-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Sprague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Clifton Albert Frederick Sprague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Albert
NERFINISHED
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Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Ziggy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Thomas L. Sprague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | rear admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Escort Carrier Task Group 77.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of escort carrier task unit "Taffy 3" at the Battle off Samar
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defensive action against Japanese Center Force on 1944-10-25 ⓘ leadership in the Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ use of destroyers and destroyer escorts in torpedo attacks against superior Japanese battleships and cruisers ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dorchester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | carrier task group commander ⓘ |
| relativeRelationship | Thomas L. Sprague was his brother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1950 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | unknown ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1917 ⓘ |
| shipNamedAfter | USS Clifton Sprague (FFG-16) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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