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To: Mark17

Spruance, not Nimitz — credit where credit is due; esp to the eight (IIRC) USN Hero torpedo plane crews gloriously sacrificed their lives to seal the fate of four Nipponese flat-tops with their loads of aircraft and crew complements.


192 posted on 05/25/2015 3:14:10 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1
Spruance, not Nimitz — credit where credit is due; esp to the eight (IIRC) USN Hero torpedo plane crews gloriously sacrificed their lives to seal the fate of four Nipponese flat-tops with their loads of aircraft and crew complements.

Actually, I thought it was Spruance, Fletcher, Mitscher and Kincaid, which is why I said Nimitz. I believe every single torpedo bomber was shot down, but it forced the Japanese CAP down to the surface, thereby leaving the SBDs virtually unopposed, to do a number on the Japanese Carriers. I think the only survivor of the torpedo bombers, was one Ensign Gay, who spent the day in the ocean, watching the whole battle. Happy Memorial Day to you RDMD1. 🇺🇸🇵🇭

196 posted on 05/25/2015 4:45:57 AM PDT by Mark17 (The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forever more endure.)
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