The Twilight Warriors Part 25

32 Call Me Ernie Call Me Ernie1 "I much prefer a bird dog that you have to whistle in": Buckner on Maj. Gen. Andrew Bruce, Buckner and Stilwell, "I much prefer a bird dog that you have to whistle in": Buckner on Maj. Gen. Andrew Bruce, Buckner and Stilwell, Seven Stars Seven Stars, 24.2 Comparing Ie s.h.i.+ma terrain to Iwo Jima: Appleman, Comparing Ie s.h.i.+ma terrain to Iwo Jima: Appleman, Okinawa: The Last Battle Okinawa: The Last Battle, 150. Another enemy-held feature called "the Pinnacle" confronted the 24th Corps in the south of Okinawa.3 "Their firepower is so great we dared not show our heads": j.a.panese soldier's diary entry on Ie s.h.i.+ma landings, ibid., 157. "Their firepower is so great we dared not show our heads": j.a.panese soldier's diary entry on Ie s.h.i.+ma landings, ibid., 157.4 Ernie Pyle's death on Ie s.h.i.+ma is drawn from various accounts including David Nichols's Ernie Pyle's death on Ie s.h.i.+ma is drawn from various accounts including David Nichols's Ernie's War: The Best of Ernie Pyle's World War II Dispatches Ernie's War: The Best of Ernie Pyle's World War II Dispatches, 32, and Lee Miller, The Story of Ernie Pyle The Story of Ernie Pyle, 41926.5 "Base of Pinnacle completely surrounded despite bitterest fight I have ever witnessed": Andrew Bruce quoted by Appleman, "Base of Pinnacle completely surrounded despite bitterest fight I have ever witnessed": Andrew Bruce quoted by Appleman, Okinawa: The Last Battle Okinawa: The Last Battle, 177.6 j.a.panese lose 4,700 dead on Ie s.h.i.+ma: Gordon Rottman, j.a.panese lose 4,700 dead on Ie s.h.i.+ma: Gordon Rottman, Okinawa, 1945 Okinawa, 1945, 69.7 Sailors go ash.o.r.e on Mog Mog: Wheeler, Sailors go ash.o.r.e on Mog Mog: Wheeler, The Road to Tokyo The Road to Tokyo, 88.

33 Counteroffensive Counteroffensive1 Nimitz worries that the Okinawa battle is dragging on too long: Hallas, Nimitz worries that the Okinawa battle is dragging on too long: Hallas, Killing Ground on Okinawa Killing Ground on Okinawa, 10.2 "If this line isn't moving within five days, we'll get someone here to move it so we can all get out from under these d.a.m.n air attacks": Nimitz to Buckner, ibid., 10. "If this line isn't moving within five days, we'll get someone here to move it so we can all get out from under these d.a.m.n air attacks": Nimitz to Buckner, ibid., 10.3 Buckner concerned that the proposed amphibious landing could turn into "another Anzio": ibid., 11. Buckner concerned that the proposed amphibious landing could turn into "another Anzio": ibid., 11.4 Spruance is "impatient for some of Holland Smith's drive": Buell, Spruance is "impatient for some of Holland Smith's drive": Buell, The Quiet Warrior The Quiet Warrior, 35647.5 Col. Yahara believes Lt. Gen. Cho's counteroffensive is doomed: Hiromichi Yahara, Col. Yahara believes Lt. Gen. Cho's counteroffensive is doomed: Hiromichi Yahara, The Battle for Okinawa The Battle for Okinawa, 196.6 Counteroffensive is a disaster from which the 32nd Army will not recover: Rottman, Counteroffensive is a disaster from which the 32nd Army will not recover: Rottman, Okinawa 1945 Okinawa 1945, 7375.7 "from now on I leave everything up to you": Lt. Gen. Us.h.i.+jima to Col. Yahara, in Yahara, "from now on I leave everything up to you": Lt. Gen. Us.h.i.+jima to Col. Yahara, in Yahara, The Battle for Okinawa The Battle for Okinawa, 41.

34 Bottom of the Barrel Bottom of the Barrel1 Hitler's death lamented by Ugaki: Ugaki, Hitler's death lamented by Ugaki: Ugaki, Fading Victory Fading Victory, 603.2 "Carriers That Way" sign, cited by Vice Adm. C. R. Brown in foreword to Inoguchi and Nakajima, "Carriers That Way" sign, cited by Vice Adm. C. R. Brown in foreword to Inoguchi and Nakajima, The Divine Wind The Divine Wind, vii.3 Morrison Morrison attacked by biplanes: Rielly, attacked by biplanes: Rielly, Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket s.h.i.+ps Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket s.h.i.+ps, 213.4 Ingraham Ingraham receives full attention of kamikazes: Morison, receives full attention of kamikazes: Morison, Victory in the Pacific Victory in the Pacific, 255.5 Actions of the British Task Force 57 and effects of kamikazes on armored flight decks described ibid., 26466. Actions of the British Task Force 57 and effects of kamikazes on armored flight decks described ibid., 26466.

35 Gone with the Spring Gone with the Spring1 "When I start inhaling these, I don't want to waste time reordering": Windy Hill in Guam, quoted in Erickson's "When I start inhaling these, I don't want to waste time reordering": Windy Hill in Guam, quoted in Erickson's Tail End Charlies! Tail End Charlies! 12627. 12627.2 Nimitz is frustrated by the continuing losses to radar pickets. He asks Adm. Forrest Sherman whether he didn't think the kamikazes would lay off the pickets in search of bigger game. Sherman didn't think so. "You could get a man down quicker by hitting him on the same tooth than by punching him all over." Morison, Nimitz is frustrated by the continuing losses to radar pickets. He asks Adm. Forrest Sherman whether he didn't think the kamikazes would lay off the pickets in search of bigger game. Sherman didn't think so. "You could get a man down quicker by hitting him on the same tooth than by punching him all over." Morison, Victory in the Pacific Victory in the Pacific, 256.3 Ugaki is sure that "when our troops can see enemy vessels sunk and set on fire in front of their very eyes and observe planes with the Rising Sun mark fly overhead, their morale will soar." Ugaki, Ugaki is sure that "when our troops can see enemy vessels sunk and set on fire in front of their very eyes and observe planes with the Rising Sun mark fly overhead, their morale will soar." Ugaki, Fading Victory Fading Victory, 6045.4 Reaction in j.a.pan to the surrender of Germany: Robert Sherrod, Reaction in j.a.pan to the surrender of Germany: Robert Sherrod, History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II, 389.5 Turner orders full gun salvoes to salute the troops in Europe: Morison, Turner orders full gun salvoes to salute the troops in Europe: Morison, Victory in the Pacific Victory in the Pacific, 268.6 Robert Klingman chops off the j.a.panese Nick's tail: "Strangest Dogfight Ever," Robert Klingman chops off the j.a.panese Nick's tail: "Strangest Dogfight Ever," Leatherneck Leatherneck, January 2007, and http://www.f4ucorsair.com/vmf312/312.html.7 "Flowers of the special attack are falling": poem by Ugaki lamenting the loss of "Flowers of the special attack are falling": poem by Ugaki lamenting the loss of tokko tokko airmen, airmen, Fading Victory Fading Victory, 610.

36 Change of Command Change of Command1 "Alert! Alert! Two planes diving on the "Alert! Alert! Two planes diving on the Bunker Hill!": Bunker Hill!": Taylor, Taylor, The Magnificent Mitscher The Magnificent Mitscher, 29091.2 Mitscher evacuates flag plot, observes a third kamikaze diving on Mitscher evacuates flag plot, observes a third kamikaze diving on Bunker Hill: Bunker Hill: ibid., 291. ibid., 291.3 Bunker Hill Bunker Hill's agony continues: Morison, Victory in the Pacific Victory in the Pacific, 263.4 "Flatley, tell my task group commanders that if the j.a.ps keep this up they're going to grow hair on my head yet": Taylor, "Flatley, tell my task group commanders that if the j.a.ps keep this up they're going to grow hair on my head yet": Taylor, The Magnificent Mitscher The Magnificent Mitscher, 297.5 The service for Shunsuke Tomiyasu was one of the rare occasions when the remains of a kamikaze were given a dignified burial. For years after the war, Tomiyasu's name was incorrectly reported as "Tomi Zae"; The service for Shunsuke Tomiyasu was one of the rare occasions when the remains of a kamikaze were given a dignified burial. For years after the war, Tomiyasu's name was incorrectly reported as "Tomi Zae"; http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/kamikaze/stories/tomiyasu/index.htm.6 Enterprise Enterprise becomes last carrier of the war to be struck by a kamikaze: becomes last carrier of the war to be struck by a kamikaze: http://www.cv6.org/1945/1945.htm.7 Longshaw Longshaw is lost with eighty-six crew: Theodore Roscoe, is lost with eighty-six crew: Theodore Roscoe, U.S. Destroyer Operations in World War II U.S. Destroyer Operations in World War II, 48081.8 Kikusui Kikusui No. 7 details: Morison, No. 7 details: Morison, Victory in the Pacific Victory in the Pacific, 279.9 USS USS Braine Braine crewmen lost in crewmen lost in kikusui kikusui No. 8: Rielly, No. 8: Rielly, Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket s.h.i.+ps Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket s.h.i.+ps, 279.10 Okinawa now the costliest naval engagement in U.S. history: Morison, Okinawa now the costliest naval engagement in U.S. history: Morison, Victory in the Pacific Victory in the Pacific, 272.11 "A less serene man and courageous man might, before reaching this point, have asked, 'Is this island worth the cost?'": Morison describing Spruance's tenacity, ibid., 272. "A less serene man and courageous man might, before reaching this point, have asked, 'Is this island worth the cost?'": Morison describing Spruance's tenacity, ibid., 272.12 Mitscher and his staff look "like a parade of scarecrows": Taylor, Mitscher and his staff look "like a parade of scarecrows": Taylor, The Magnificent Mitscher The Magnificent Mitscher, 300.

37 Ritual of Death Ritual of Death1 Us.h.i.+jima buys time with the "offensive retreat": Yahara, Us.h.i.+jima buys time with the "offensive retreat": Yahara, The Battle for Okinawa The Battle for Okinawa, 8889.2 "It's all over now but cleaning up pockets of resistance": Buckner quote in Appleman, "It's all over now but cleaning up pockets of resistance": Buckner quote in Appleman, Okinawa: The Last Battle Okinawa: The Last Battle, 422.3 Journalists Bigart and Lawrence criticisms of Buckner from Bill Sloan, Journalists Bigart and Lawrence criticisms of Buckner from Bill Sloan, The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945 The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945, 312.4 MacArthur accuses Okinawa commanders of "sacrificing thousands of American soldiers": "The Trouble I've Seen: The Nils Andersen Story," MacArthur accuses Okinawa commanders of "sacrificing thousands of American soldiers": "The Trouble I've Seen: The Nils Andersen Story," http://notorc.blogspot.com/2007/07/lest-we-forget-sacred-grove-at-montrose.html.5 MacArthur will see to it that Buckner does not play a role in the invasion of j.a.pan: Cole C. Kingseed, MacArthur will see to it that Buckner does not play a role in the invasion of j.a.pan: Cole C. Kingseed, Old Glory Stories Old Glory Stories, 73.6 "If we'd scattered our forces, we might have got licked": Buckner quote from "If we'd scattered our forces, we might have got licked": Buckner quote from Seven Stars Seven Stars, 80.7 j.a.panese gunners fire five rounds from their concealed position: George Feifer, j.a.panese gunners fire five rounds from their concealed position: George Feifer, The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood and the Bomb The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood and the Bomb, 37879.8 The circ.u.mstances of Simon Buckner's death are covered in multiple sources, including Appleman's The circ.u.mstances of Simon Buckner's death are covered in multiple sources, including Appleman's Okinawa: The Last Battle Okinawa: The Last Battle, Sloan's The Ultimate Battle The Ultimate Battle, and Feifer's The Battle of Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa.9 Us.h.i.+jima rejects Buckner's urging to surrender: Yahara, Us.h.i.+jima rejects Buckner's urging to surrender: Yahara, The Battle for Okinawa The Battle for Okinawa, 136.10 Us.h.i.+jima and Cho commit ritual suicide: ibid., 156. Us.h.i.+jima and Cho commit ritual suicide: ibid., 156.

38 Setting Sun Setting Sun1 Thoughts and impressions of the Tail End Charlies aboard Thoughts and impressions of the Tail End Charlies aboard Intrepid Intrepid returning to the Pacific are drawn from multiple interviews and correspondence with pilots of VBF-10 and VF-10, including James South, Wesley Hays, Ray James, and Charles Schlag, and the published memoir of Roy D. Erickson. returning to the Pacific are drawn from multiple interviews and correspondence with pilots of VBF-10 and VF-10, including James South, Wesley Hays, Ray James, and Charles Schlag, and the published memoir of Roy D. Erickson.2 "if there is anything that sounds unreasonable to a pilot, it is the idea that he should practice encountering fire from an anti-aircraft gun": Hyland, "if there is anything that sounds unreasonable to a pilot, it is the idea that he should practice encountering fire from an anti-aircraft gun": Hyland, Air Group Ten Action Report Air Group Ten Action Report, August 6, 1945.3 Ugaki will "follow in the footsteps of those many loyal officers and men": Ugaki, Ugaki will "follow in the footsteps of those many loyal officers and men": Ugaki, Fading Victory Fading Victory, 66465.4 Ugaki intends to "ram into the arrogant American s.h.i.+ps, displaying the real spirit of a j.a.panese warrior": ibid., 666. Ugaki intends to "ram into the arrogant American s.h.i.+ps, displaying the real spirit of a j.a.panese warrior": ibid., 666.5 Truman dreads "an Okinawa from one end of j.a.pan to the other": Feifer, Truman dreads "an Okinawa from one end of j.a.pan to the other": Feifer, The Battle of Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa, 413.6 "Did I really do my part?" Yos.h.i.+da, "Did I really do my part?" Yos.h.i.+da, Requiem for Battles.h.i.+p Requiem for Battles.h.i.+p Yamato, 150. Yamato, 150.

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