[catman67]

I would also recommend “Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” about the battle between Task Force Taffy 3 and the Japanese Navy off the island of Samar in the Phillipines.

[Turbo Pig]

I simply love the story of Taffy 3. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear/read about it. It is the story of true heroism. The “uncommon valor” sentiment definitely applies to the sailors of Taffy 3.

[Chgogal]

I cannot believe that no one made a great movie of that battle. It was amazing.

[BuffaloJack]

> I would also recommend “Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” about the battle between Task Force Taffy 3 and the Japanese Navy off the island of Samar in the Phillipines.

My father was on USS Heermann, DD532, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf off Samar. He told me the name of his ship; he told me the name of the battle, but would refused to ever go into any details. I never knew that USS Heermann was the only destroyer to survive the battle until many years after his death when I watched one of the History Channel shows on the battle.