Anyone who comes into the thread and makes the claim that McCain caused the conflagration is simply displaying their stupidity. Just watch. It won’t take long. Idiots.
It makes me angry. Instead of focusing on the men who fought bravely, lost their lives, and why it occurred which is a real shame, they focus on a scumbag like McCain.
I dislike him as much as anyone, served under him at one point, and served in his squadron he was in when it happened, so I at least have a connection to this and didn’t learn about it on the Internet.
Great personal page you have on FR shipmate.
Fair winds and following seas.
Very nice page, and glad you showed up for the third post.
My (maternal) grandfather was a chief, but on tin cans. He got out in ‘60. Dad was in ‘67-71, but on an LST. I was born at Oak Knoll, but left Navy confines shortly thereafter.
Grandfather had five brother who also were navy in WWII. One on the Lexington—I think he was the only one on a flat top.