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Richmond Kelly Turner ( Portland, Oregón, 27 de mayo de 1885- Monterey, California, 12 de febrero de 1961) fue un almirante de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, director de la oficina criptográfica MAGIC en Washington D. C., comandante de las fuerzas anfibias en el Frente del Pacífico durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial .
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Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner (May 27, 1885 – February 12, 1961), commonly known as Kelly Turner, was an admiral of the United States Navy during the Second World War, where he commanded the Amphibious Force in the Pacific theater.
- 1904–1947
- United States Navy
By Brad Reynolds. Historical controversy has famously surrounded Admiral Richmond K. Turner. In his responsibility as Director of the War Plans Division, he was to inform Admiral Kimmel, Commander of the Pacific Fleet, of Japanese diplomatic threats alluding to military retribution for souring political relations.
Richmond Kelly Turner ( Portland, Oregón, 27 de mayo de 1885- Monterey, California, 12 de febrero de 1961) fue un almirante de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, director de la oficina criptográfica MAGIC en Washington D. C., comandante de las fuerzas anfibias en el Frente del Pacífico durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
31 de ago. de 2015 · Richmond K. Turner was born in Portland, Oreg., 27 May 1885. He attended high school in Stockton, Calif., before his appointment to the Naval Academy. Graduating with distinction in June 1908, fifth in a class of 201, he served the 2 years at sea then required by law, before being commissioned ensign in June 1910.
Admiral Richmond K. Turner, commander of the American amphibious landings on Guadalcanal, rightly surmised that the Japanese fleet was coming south either to attack his transports as they withdrew from Guadalcanal or to bombard Henderson Field, which was vital to the American defense of the island.
10 de ago. de 2021 · Richmond Kelly Turner is one of those rare individuals to stand out in the historical narrative of World War II. He played a pivotal role in planning and executing the war in the Pacific...
