David F. Winkler > Quotes

“staff of U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet and submitted his narrative in 2001. With the ongoing war in Iraq, I felt it appropriate that a broader audience have access to Commander Winkler’s work.”
― David F. Winkler, Amirs, Admirals, and Desert Sailors: Bahrain, the U.S. Navy, and the Arabian Gulf

“The Northern Pump Company hydraulic gear for our 5" fuze-setting shell hoists was found on the burn during some practice firings on the way out. No drawings available, of course. Local repair forces all stumped. Man being flown out from the states—Mr. W. Cody, of the N. P. Co.”
― David F. Winkler, Witness to Neptune's Inferno: The Pacific War Diary of Lieutenant Commander Lloyd M. Mustin, USS Atlanta