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[WORLD WAR II ADMIRALS]

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[WORLD WAR II ADMIRALS]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[WORLD WAR II ADMIRALS] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Five admirals distinguished in the Pacific. SP, b/w, overall 14"x11" standing portrait in front of airplane. Boldly signed by </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext; text-transform:uppercase'>C. W. Nimitz</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> (1885-1966), Commander in Chief of the Pacific, adding rank; </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>Raymond A. Spruance</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'> (1886-1969) Commander of Task Force 16, who with carriers <i>Enterprise </i>and <i>Hornet</i> helped lead US forces to victory at Midway, adding rank; </span><b><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform: uppercase'>Charles A. Lockwood</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> (1890-1967), Commander, Submarine Force in the Pacific, who adds rank as “<i>Vice Adm. U.S.N. Com-Sub-Pac</i>”; and </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext; text-transform:uppercase'>R. K. Turner</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> (1885-1961), Commander Amphibious Force, South Pacific Force. Boldly signed by each near his image. Diagonal crease extending from left edge into photographic image away from signatures; occasional creasing along white border; o/w VG.</span></p>