Excellent point my dad was head of a supply depot in South Pacific His unit received two bronze stars Didn’t have any incoming but did alter the planes that attacked the Japanese fleet and also prepared THE PLANE.
Wasn’t until just before his death that he knew the material (pictures) he had hidden in yuge trunk under a table were unclassified. He was never quite sure. They are now headed to the army air corp museum in Ohio.
The support staff often wins the war.