That's some attention to detail here. Not many people remember the Asiatic Fleet existing or that the 7th Fleet was under the US Army's (MacArthur's) command rather than under Nimitz.
That's some attention to detail here. Not many people remember the Asiatic Fleet existing or that the 7th Fleet was under the US Army's (MacArthur's) command rather than under Nimitz.
I‘ve always wondered what Kinkaid told MacAuthur when the Battle off Samar was raging.
Also, fun fact for any who may not know, the commander of Taffy 3 was Rear Admiral Clifton Sprague, as opposed to the Taffy’s overall commander Rear Adm. T.L. Sprague.