Comments on: CDG 32 Marines at Tarawa http://www.armchairgeneral.com/cdg-32-marines-at-tarawa.htm All things military history! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Robert http://www.armchairgeneral.com/cdg-32-marines-at-tarawa.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18322 Robert Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:50:23 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6060#comment-18322 Major Ryan was awarded the Navy Cross for his service on Tarawa. There were more than a few Marines at Tarawa who felt he earned a MOH and that his actions allowed the battle to turn in the Marines favor. Major Ryan was awarded the Navy Cross for his service on Tarawa. There were more than a few Marines at Tarawa who felt he earned a MOH and that his actions allowed the battle to turn in the Marines favor.

]]> By: September 2009 Issue – Master and Commander » Armchair General http://www.armchairgeneral.com/cdg-32-marines-at-tarawa.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17628 September 2009 Issue – Master and Commander » Armchair General Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:50:52 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6060#comment-17628 [...] Command Decision # 32: Marines at Tarawa, 1943, Outcome and Analysis [...] [...] Command Decision # 32: Marines at Tarawa, 1943, Outcome and Analysis [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.armchairgeneral.com/cdg-32-marines-at-tarawa.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12071 Paul Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:31:15 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6060#comment-12071 If you are going to award him a medal award him a real one. There is no Congressional medal of Honor. The Medal of honor is what he should have been awarded there is no congressional to i. This is a very common mistake but a mistake non the less. Congress is only involved is the approval process. If you are going to award him a medal award him a real one. There is no Congressional medal of Honor. The Medal of honor is what he should have been awarded there is no congressional to i. This is a very common mistake but a mistake non the less. Congress is only involved is the approval process.

]]> By: Kevin Flanigan http://www.armchairgeneral.com/cdg-32-marines-at-tarawa.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8096 Kevin Flanigan Tue, 19 May 2009 20:03:09 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6060#comment-8096 Upon reading this scenario in ACG I chose to attack the south beach also because securing a landing point for further reinforcements was paramount to taking the atoll and it would provide the best chance of linking up with stranded marines on Red Beach. Even better that there was a naval radioman with the group to direct the naval fire on the green beach bunkers held by the Japanese. Major Ryan saved the day and I hope he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for leading his men in this pivotal attack. God Bless our Servicemen for all of their heroic sacrifices. Upon reading this scenario in ACG I chose to attack the south beach also because securing a landing point for further reinforcements was paramount to taking the atoll and it would provide the best chance of linking up with stranded marines on Red Beach. Even better that there was a naval radioman with the group to direct the naval fire on the green beach bunkers held by the Japanese.

Major Ryan saved the day and I hope he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for leading his men in this pivotal attack.

God Bless our Servicemen for all of their heroic sacrifices.

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