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AVQ AMERICAN VALOR QUARTERLY - Autumn 2008 - 3 from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima the World War II Experience of Admiral Thomas H American Valor Quarterly A Publication of the American Veterans Center www.americanveteranscenter.org World War II Veterans Committee National Vietnam Veterans Committee www.wwiivets.com www.vietnamvetscommittee.org Autumn 2008 Articles -In This Issue- From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima 4 with Admiral Thomas H. Moorer Prior to being named Commander-in-Chief Long before he served as Chairman of the Joint of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Thomas Moorer Chiefs of Staff, Thomas Moorer lived through was known around the Pentagon as “the an amazing series of events during World War man you always send for when you have a II that took him from Pearl Harbor to the tough job.” Long before that, back in his wreckage of Hiroshima. .Academy days, friends predicted he would one day rise to become Chief of Naval Op- Operation Valkyrie - The Plot to Kill Hitler erations. Moorer did them one better, even- An interview with Christopher McQuarrie, co- 9 tually becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs writer and co-producer of the new World War of Staff. II drama, VALKYRIE, coming to theaters in December 2008 and telling the story of Claus Moorer began earning his reputation for being the man to handle a tough job during von Stauffenberg and the plot to assassinate World War II, when he served around the globe in both the Pacific and Atlantic The- Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. aters, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima. In this issue, we share his incredible story. The Ice Diaries - 11 The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold Counterinsurgency in Vietnam - War’s Most Daring Mission 19 Lessons Learned, Ignored, Then Revived by Captain William R. Anderson by Rufus Phillips Following the launch of Sputnik 1 - the first man-made At a time when it is needed more than ever, we present satellite - by the Russians in 1957, President Eisenhower an account from one Army’s earliest men on the was determined to put forth a demonstration that would ground in Vietnam and expert in counterinsurgency. prove the U.S. was still the technological equal of the His work brought him face to face with the major Soviets. The result was the mission of the USS Nautilus players of the era, including Presidents Kennedy and to travel under the polar ice cap to the North Pole. Diem, Ambassador Lodge, and General Taylor. Here, the captain of the Nautilus shares that epic story. Valor in Anbar PLUS... 24 An excerpt from the American Veterans Center’s radio Coming home from war is difficult for any soldier, but espe- series Veterans Chronicles, profiling the story of cially those who have been wounded or injured in the line of U.S. Army Captain Walter Bryan Jackson, recipient duty. The American Veterans Center is working to help make of the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in their recovery time just a little bit easier. Turn to Page 16 to see Operation Iraqi Freedom. how you can join us in this effort. Now Available from the American Veterans Center World War II Veterans Committee 2009 Calendar Featuring the Heroes of WWII Now over 50% Off! Now available from the American Veterans Center is the World War II Veterans Committee 2009 Calendar. This glossy oversized calendar commemorates the major dates and events of World War II throughout the year, with each month featuring a profile of an American hero of World War II. Profiles include Audie Murphy, Dwight Eisenhower, Greg “Pappy” Boyington, and Jimmy Stewart. To order, please send $7 (plus $2 shipping) along with calendar request to: American Veterans Center / 1100 N. Glebe Rd. Suite 910 / Arlington, VA 22201 Or call 703-302-1012 ext. 203 to order with Visa/MasterCard FROM THE EDITOR Continuing the Mission Autumn 2008 By Tim Holbert James C. Roberts President The holiday season is a time for giving Tim Holbert thanks for all that we have – for our Editor & Program Director friends, our family, and also for those who James Michels are serving our country around the world. Director of Development For the American Veterans Center, it is also Jordan Cross Director of Communication a time to thank the thousands of Americans who believe in our mission to Laura Ymker preserve the legacy of our veterans from Program Assistant the Greatest Generation through the latest Michael Newcomb & Andrew Lee generation. The past year has been a very Veterans of Jimmy Doolittle’s raid on Japan in 1942 Graphic Illustrators are interviewed on their wartime experience by high good one for us, as our programs have school students at the American Veterans Center’s Peter Trahan continued to grow. 11th Annual Conference on November 6, 2008. Website Manager Pictured far-right speaking to the students is Maj. Chris Graham Thanks to your help, 2008 was a banner Gen. David M. Jones, pilot of plane #5 in the raid. Researcher year for the American Veterans Center, General Jones passed away on November 25, 2008. with a number of highlights, including: We are grateful for his support and friendship, and Michael Paradiso ask that all of our readers keep him in their prayers. Publisher The Fourth Annual National Memorial Day American Valor Quarterly. Introduced in Parade. Unbeknownst to many people, early 2008, this magazine allows the Center Washington, DC – our nation’s capital and to share, and preserve, first-hand accounts headquarters of the military – was without from veterans of every era so that future a parade on Memorial Day for nearly generations can better understand the seventy years prior to 2005. That year, the values of service and sacrifice. American Veterans Center brought that American Valor Quarterly tradition back, and it has grown ever since. We have continued our radio documentary series, Veterans Chronicles, A quarterly publication of the The 2008 parade drew over a quarter which airs on over 40 stations nationwide American Veterans Center million spectators, and was televised and can be downloaded from our website 1100 N. Glebe Rd. Suite 910 around the world on the Pentagon at www.americanveteranscenter.org. Also, Arlington, VA 22201 Channel. It featured hundreds of veterans, as you will note in this issue, we have taken Telephone: 703-302-1012. Fax: 571-480-4141. as well as celebrities like Hollywood the lead in sponsoring a number of events The American Veterans Center is comprised of legend (and WWII vet) Mickey Rooney, for wounded service members just home two divisions, the World War II Veterans Miss America 2008, and actors and troop from the front lines. Our youth programs Committee and the National Vietnam supporters Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. continue to go strong, with speaker Veterans Committee. programs, scholarships, and student participation in all of our events geared American Valor Quarterly is mailed The Eleventh Annual Conference: From toward building a culture of service to donors to the World War II Veterans November 6-8, some of America’s most Committee or National Vietnam Veterans distinguished veterans gathered for the among today’s young people. Your Committee who make a contribution of $50 Center’s annual conference, where they support has also allowed us to donate or more per-year. Contributions help fund the shared their experiences with an audience several thousand copies of our 2009 Center and Committees’ various speaker of hundreds of high school and college WWII Calendar to VA Hospitals and vets conferences, student programs, the National students. Participants included the centers around the country. Memorial Day Parade, documentary and oral legendary Doolittle Raiders, Tuskegee history projects, and this publication. Airmen, “Filthy Thirteen,” Lt. General Hal It has been an honor for us to do this work Moore, recipients of the Medal of Honor, on behalf of those who have served, and To make a contribution or subscribe, call are serving, and we look forward to 703-302-1012 ext. 214 or e-mail and several of the greatest heroes from continuing our mission into 2009. Until [email protected]. Iraq and Afghanistan. then, we wish each and every one of our www.americanveteranscenter.org readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. AVQ AMERICAN VALOR QUARTERLY - Autumn 2008 - 3 From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima The World War II Experience of Admiral Thomas H. Moorer Thomas Hinman Moorer grew up in Eufaula, Alabama, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1933. After completing aviation training at Pensacola Naval Air Station in 1936, he flew with fighter squadrons based on the USS Langley, the USS Lexington, and the USS Enterprise. In late 1941, he was flying PBY patrol bombers in the Pacific, and was present when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. In fact, Admiral Moorer’s plane was one of the first and only planes to launch on December 7. Moorer’s incredible story did not end there. In 1942, his plane was shot down off the coast of Australia. He was rescued shortly thereafter, only to be on board when the rescue ship was attacked and sunk. Moorer would earn the Distinguished Flying Cross three months later when he braved enemy-controlled skies to fly supplies into and evacuate the island of Timor. He saw numerous assignments throughout the war, Photo taken from a Japanese aircraft during the opening minutes on the attack on which took him to Britain as well as Japan immediately Pearl Harbor. The explosion in the center is a torpedo attack on the USS West following the surrender. Virginia situated along Battleship Row. Then-Lt. Thomas Moorer’s squadron was based from Ford Island, dead center of the Japanese attack. In the years following World War II, Moorer’s career Just as the war was ending, Moorer would find himself assigned to a group tasked continued to advance.
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