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...Japanese homeland has been left "wide open" by U.S. victories in the air, on the sea and on land in the western Pacific, said Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher last week, when he returned to California for a 30-day leave. Gnomish "Pete" Mitscher, dried and puckered by wind and sun, brought back the staff which had helped him plan and execute a historic cleanup of Jap ships, planes and fighting men. In nine months (Jan. 29 to Oct. 27), his fast carrier task forces of the Pacific Fleet - operating part of the time as Task Force...
Part of this achievement was in the resounding Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, just ended, in which Mitscher-men had shared with battleships, cruisers, destroyers and PT boats the additional credit for: ¶ Sinking 24 Jap warships (two battle ships, four carriers, nine cruisers, three flotilla leaders, six destroyers) ; ¶ Damaging 34 to 37 (seven battleships, ten to 13 cruisers, 17 destroyers...
Length & Breadth. But if the road to Japan had been widened, the portion which U.S. supplies must travel had been lengthened, as hardheaded Admiral Mitscher was quick to point out. The Pacific war, said he, must slow down now, not because of defeats, but because of victories which have moved U.S. bases forward by thousands of miles. In his best professorial manner Mitscher soundly lectured: Americans have no idea of the effort consumed in getting food, ammunition and other supplies to the islands of the Pacific-it means a lot more shipping than is available now. "We'll just...
...completely revealed, and "Bull" Halsey had a hard decision to make. He weighed the alternatives, concluded that the newly found northern force was the greatest threat (especially in view of the heavy damage reported done to the central force). Then he acted. His characteristic decision was: attack. He and Mitscher charged north through the night at high speed with most of the fast carrier groups and fast battleships...
Their Own Petard. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles to the north, Mitscher's air fleets had flown off the battle carriers' ample decks, long before dawn. They swooped out of the rising sun upon the ships which flew it as their battle flag. The U.S. flyers were amazed to find virtually no air opposition: the Japs had been caught in a variation of-the trick which had brought them disaster in June. Their carriers' planes were refueling on Luzon...