I'm sad that no one else has commented in the 7 plus years this has been online, even if only 1,890 people have viewed it. The actions of the sailors and airmen of Taffy 3 in the Battle Off Samar were incredible and their actions saved the lives of a lot of other sailors, soldiers and airmen taking part in the invasion of Leyte. This fight would be comparable to a Pee Wee football team taking on the '85 Bears defense in terms of firepower. The men of the attacking airplanes, destroyers and destroyer escorts attacked with such ferocity that the Japanese were convinced they were taking on the entire US Third Fleet and turned away. The Navy's performance in the Battle Off Samar is one of the most heroic and incredible feats in the history of warfare.
Great story. I met many when making the monument. The bond of these men, their dedication to fallen shipmates, I was honored to have been part of it. The stories I was told and thr men who told me I'll never forget.
I'm sad that no one else has commented in the 7 plus years this has been online, even if only 1,890 people have viewed it. The actions of the sailors and airmen of Taffy 3 in the Battle Off Samar were incredible and their actions saved the lives of a lot of other sailors, soldiers and airmen taking part in the invasion of Leyte. This fight would be comparable to a Pee Wee football team taking on the '85 Bears defense in terms of firepower. The men of the attacking airplanes, destroyers and destroyer escorts attacked with such ferocity that the Japanese were convinced they were taking on the entire US Third Fleet and turned away. The Navy's performance in the Battle Off Samar is one of the most heroic and incredible feats in the history of warfare.
Great story. I met many when making the monument. The bond of these men, their dedication to fallen shipmates, I was honored to have been part of it. The stories I was told and thr men who told me I'll never forget.
Taffy 3 is my favorite naval battle story ever.