16) A Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Raymond A. Spruance by Thomas B. Buell When I think of Admiral Spruance I think of Glenn Ford’s portrayal in the 1976 movie Midway (to Superman audiences better known as Jonathan Kent) and his conversation with Robert Mitchum’s portrayal of Admiral Halsey and the scene where he says ‘did that itch go to your head?’ This book is the biography of a man who although is quiet, shy and reticent to the point he comes across as cold and unfeeling who perhaps is largely overshadowed by the more flamboyant Admiral Halsey and of course General MacArthur (who interestingly enough, Spruance got along well with despite the traditional Army/Navy rivalry). Reads like the man himself clear and concise
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