tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491397194259005985.post6554747036586960444..comments2024-03-07T09:18:49.166-08:00Comments on What the...?!: TarawaJames Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06715293983358801138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491397194259005985.post-68499095375435904662015-12-09T10:40:37.553-08:002015-12-09T10:40:37.553-08:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.Geraldhttp://www.greatmilitarybattles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491397194259005985.post-60038744060264537782011-10-24T15:17:28.749-07:002011-10-24T15:17:28.749-07:00I like how he says "The writer boarded LCVP P...I like how he says <i>"The writer boarded LCVP PA3-9 (uncertain about boat number) and took over.."</i> and then later <i>"The lead boat, LCVP PA3-9 (question), went in first and began taking on the wounded. A sniper in a wrecked LCVP about 40 feet away became a problem and work was halted a moment while the boats two 30 caliber guns worked him over."</i> If you're not paying attention, you don't realize it was him in that lead boat getting shot at by the Japanese sniper hiding in the wrecked Higgins boat. <br /><br />He was quiet about it. He never thought he had done anything particularly brave, and no one knew about it during most of his career. It wasn't till his later years that this become known broadly - some function he was asked to do and he was finally willing to talk about it. Quite a guy, and one of many real good ones there that day.James Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715293983358801138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491397194259005985.post-1173900947626764982011-10-24T12:56:55.457-07:002011-10-24T12:56:55.457-07:00Inspiring, selfless heroism.
Thanks for posting t...Inspiring, selfless heroism.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this.T. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11952394767212085011noreply@blogger.com