Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 1/16/2015 + 2589 more book reviews

For quite some time I've considered that Admiral Halsey's reputation was overblown. Now I'm pretty convinced it was. He was not that great a leader as was thought. But the Navy pretty much covered up his mistakes so as not to make one of its heroes look bad.

I've read mention of the typhoon described in this book many times, but, until now, have not done any reading on it. As I learned in the service, many men get promoted beyond their capabilities. The WW II generation was a great generation, but like everything else there are men who should have been side-lined. The skipper of one of the destroyers lost is one one them, but he went on to complete a career in the Navy.

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