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USS Johnston ping!

[USS Johnston]

Thanks, NV! Love the 'Victory at Sea' series!

A little late on the strategery, but as commander, I think Iwo should have been carpet bombed before the invasion.

FWIW, there's a few minutes devoted to the Battle of Samar in THIS Leyte Gulf episode of 'Victory at Sea' -- starting at about the 16:00 mark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBMrZSOno-c&list=PLMOJ05TrdIZA7pNQa5YjrHuPIDPdHPIod