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Posted by Simon Scheuer on June 4, 2025, 8:59:11, in reply to "Midway anniversary"
credits Fletcher with command! Watched Victory at Sea...no mention...Midway from the 70's has Fletcher as an "incidental" agreeing to Spruance "in command". The most recent movie on Midway does not even mention Fletcher. What if Eisenhower were portrayed as "incidental" to D-Day?
I am sure there are PLENTY of people that were in responsible positions in historic events who got no acknowledgement or "credit". But it seems that in such "modern times" such omissions are not really reasonable even if entertainment value tends to override the realities.
BTW I watched Saving Private Ryan again last night.
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End of the beginning. Beginning of the end. June 4, 1942, was certainly a day of historic proportions, and worth remembrance. Never forget.
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