Posted on Dec 1, 2022

This Day in History: USS Archerfish's big hit

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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This Day in History: USS Archerfish's big hit

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

Posted 2 y ago

Always helpful when your enemy is overconfident

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SPC Gary C.

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Lt Col Charlie Brown Remember Baghdad Bob ?

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SGT Jim Arnold

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SPC Gary C. - as a watching participant that was hilarious to see even as US military was rolling in behind him

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SPC Gary C.

Posted 2 y ago

The Japanese were overconfident to a fault, and that helped to their downfall.

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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.

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Correct.

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LTC Trent Klug

Posted 2 y ago

A great story of redemption regarding the Skipper of the Archerfish. As for the Japanese mindset late in the war...it's certainly odd.

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