Clifton Sprague
United States Navy admiral (1896–1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clifton Albert Frederick "Ziggy" Sprague (January 8, 1896 – April 11, 1955) was a World War II–era officer in the United States Navy.
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Clifton Albert Frederick Sprague | |
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Nickname(s) | "Ziggy" |
Born | (1896-01-08)January 8, 1896 Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | April 11, 1955(1955-04-11) (aged 59) San Diego, California |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1914–1951 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | Aircraft Squadron 3 USS Patoka (AO-9) USS Tangier (AV-8) USS Wasp (CV-18) Carrier Division 25 Carrier Division 26 Carrier Division 2 Navy Air Group 1.6 Carrier Division 6 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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