EDWARD  DEAN  SPRUANCE

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Deceased 05/30/1969
Rate/Rank
 CAPT
Service Branch
USN 00/1936 - 00/1966
Speciality
SUBMARINE SERVICE
Born
 09/30/1915
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
 
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CO, USS WHETSTONE LSD-27
CO, USS FLOUNDER SS-251
CO, USS LIONFISH SS-298
XO, USS TAMBOR SS-198
PRIZE CREW COMMANDER,JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-401
USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
SILVER STAR MEDAL 
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL