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United States naval officer (1888–1950) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (September 20, 1888 – May 29, 1950) was a U.S. Navy pilot who served as the first commanding officer of Naval Air Station San Diego. He was the first husband of Wallis Simpson, who later married Edward VIII.
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Nickname(s) | Win |
Born | Kinsley, Kansas, U.S. | September 20, 1888
Died | May 29, 1950 61) Coronado, California, U.S. | (aged
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Years of service | 1910–1939 |
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Commands | Naval Air Station San Diego |
Spouse(s) | Mariam J. Maze
(m. 1928; div. 1936)Norma Reese Johnson
(m. 1937; div. 1941)Lillian Phillips
(after 1941) |
Known as Win, he was born in Kinsley, Kansas, son of Earl Winfield Spencer Sr., a socially prominent Chicago stockbroker,[1] and the former Agnes Lucy Hughes of Jersey. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1910 and in 1917 was sent to San Diego with instructions to set up a permanent naval air station, which was to be used for training exercises, and he became its first commanding officer.[2]
Spencer was married five times.[citation needed] Four of his wives were:
Commander Spencer died in Coronado, California. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California, with his wife Lillian.
He was portrayed by actor Ryan Hayward in W.E., the 2011 British romantic drama film about the love of Wallis and King Edward VIII co-written and directed by Madonna.
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