U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin awards Rear Admiral Clifton Sprague the Navy Cross aboard USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70), 15 march 1945 (80-G-364246)
Summary
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin awards Rear Admiral Clifton Sprague the Navy Cross on 15 March 1945, honoring the latter’s leadership of Task Unit 77.4.3 ("Taffy 3") during the Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944. The photo was taken aboard Spague's flagship, the escort carrier USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70).
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Date
15/03/1945
Source
Naval History and Heritage Command
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Public Domain