[wideminded]

Apparently Admiral Nimitz thought that McCarthy was a tailgunner.

This website: http://www.foxvalleyhistory.org/mccarthy/ has a picture of the letter from Nimitz with this caption:

"McCarthy showed this letter to the press and voters while campaigning for Senate in 1944. He had requested the recognition, likely writing his own letter of recommendation and forging the signature of his commanding officer."

The website details an exhibition on McCarthy that appeared in his hometown historical society museum.

Some other websites suggest that he injured his foot while in the service but was never actually wounded as suggested in the "citation". I am withholding final judgement until I learn more.

[Lancey Howard]

"McCarthy showed this letter to the press and voters while campaigning for Senate in 1944. He had requested the recognition, likely writing his own letter of recommendation and forging the signature of his commanding officer."

I am withholding final judgement until I learn more.

LOL, if you believe that, then I question your "judgement".

[cynicom]

Hope you hold judgement on how LBJ got his Silver Star.