I would agree. As a continuing student of W.W. II there were certainly enough incompetent military officers all over in the various Allied Commands. But overall I would say we were lucky to have had the breath of experience that we had with those officers in the Allied War structure and when you look at their ages almost all were over the age of 50. Another book I would recommend is one called "The Admirals" by Walter Borneman. It' about all of our Five Star Admirals. I really enjoyed it as I did not know that much about Ernest King and William Leahy and Leahy was almost 70 when the war broke out.
One of my favorite books on WWII is not about the great generals or great campaigns.
the Thousand Mile War. It's about the war in the Aluetians and really puts a lot of things in perspective. Though in many ways the opposite of the Pacific War, it is a very interesting microcosm that encapsulates the fog of war better than most of the classics.
Having spent considerable time there, I believe that the trials those men faced would be unimaginable to us today. The weather, the lack of supplies and modern equipment--the way the entire Command was bootstrapped completely without authorization...
If you're a naval man, you'll love the anecdotes and misadventures of both the American and Japanese navies. Often viewed only as a lark, these campaigns had a huge effect on the overall War.
It constantly amazes me how when it comes right down to it, so many engagements hinge on things beyond our control and the most decisive victories are so often won because of very poor decisions by the losing force. The leader who can take initiative and win is an historic anomoly, and the world is probably better off that way--as most tended to be pretty dangerous (and,to relate it all the way back to the thread, very young).