Posted on May 26, 2016
Tarawa: The Ultimate Opposed Landing | Marine Corps Association
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Yeah I'd read about the green acres TV star Eddie Albert who was in the film the longest day look him up on Wikipedia fascinating story he got I think a silver star or minimum a bronze with "v" I'm reasonably sure for saving Marines as an LCI landing craft commander off the taraw beaches, I think that's where it actually happened, you'd really like the story, hope was of interest, many thanks.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Yeah, it was anifty story, enjoy...whatnim about to say has nothing to do with Tarawa, however, if you want to read a cool story, look up the NARA/NPRC svc records for the actor steeling Hayden, who played the crazy general in the movie Dr strangelove with Peter sellers and George c Scott. He was merchant marine before ww2, then went USMC, assigned to OSS in Yugoslavia, running missions across German infested waters, really dangerous, I think in the Adriatic. His records were apparently madeublicly available on the NARA/NPRC website, I can't recall exactly where, though fascinating reading, you'd find the material well worth your time to peruse. He took a moment de guerre, an assumed name, John Hamilton, was promoted ultimately I think to Capt , and was decorated by Tito of Yugoslavia , and also rcvd either a bronze star, I think with "V", or a silver star, I can't recall which. Get his autobiography called Wanderer about his journey with his kids in a sailboat around the world, fascinating reading, hope was of interest, enjoy, many thanks.
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Sorry, spelling errors, this temperamental tablet , his name was sterling Hayden, obviously, sorry for the gaffe.
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