AMERICA’S HORRIFIC REVENGE STRIKE: Leaving a Giant Hole in the Middle of the Sea
“My first instinct was to jump overboard.” The words, spoken by Lieutenant Commander Philip H. Torrey Jr., echoed through the dim, crowded air of the USS Essex. His heart raced, an immediate surge of dread coursing through his veins, as the loudspeaker crackled to life, announcing their next mission: Truk Lagoon. It felt as if the world had paused in that moment. Truk, the “Gibraltar of the Pacific,” a place so feared, so surrounded by defenses, it was considered an impregnable fortress. Anti-aircraft guns, battleships, airfields… it was a death trap waiting to claim any soul foolish enough to challenge it. Torrey’s mind screamed for escape, but there was no retreat. Only the weight of the mission ahead, a daunting task that could mean life or death.
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Nice but I would have preferred that you had stuck to WW2 era photos.