Any recommendations for books on this battle. Much appreciated.
What little I've read so far and what got me interested in the battle suggested there were several about whom that could be said. Those guys truly had the hind tit on almost everything. Your dad was a true hero among heroes.TRD-Ferguson said:
My dad was on Guadalcanal. He never forgave Admiral Fletcher. Used to say "it's too bad his father didn't pull out like he did"!
Texarkanaag69 said:What little I've read so far and what got me interested in the battle suggested there were several about whom that could be said. Those guys truly had the hind tit on almost everything. Your dad was a true hero among heroes.TRD-Ferguson said:
My dad was on Guadalcanal. He never forgave Admiral Fletcher. Used to say "it's too bad his father didn't pull out like he did"!
But then I've never understood how MacArthur deserved the MOA after what he did to Wainwright and the men he left behind. Don't care if he was ordered to. Just my personal bias.
I grew up knowing about Wainwright because my mom and dad are from Arlington, and supposedly so is Wainwright, so I heard about him all the time.Texarkanaag69 said:What little I've read so far and what got me interested in the battle suggested there were several about whom that could be said. Those guys truly had the hind tit on almost everything. Your dad was a true hero among heroes.TRD-Ferguson said:
My dad was on Guadalcanal. He never forgave Admiral Fletcher. Used to say "it's too bad his father didn't pull out like he did"!
But then I've never understood how MacArthur deserved the MOA after what he did to Wainwright and the men he left behind. Don't care if he was ordered to. Just my personal bias.