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by Daniel V. Gallery

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256 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1976

About the author

Daniel Vincent Gallery was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He saw extensive action during World War II, fighting U-Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic, where his most notable achievement was the June 4, 1944, capture of the German submarine U-505. After the war, Gallery was a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction. During the post-war military cutbacks, he wrote a series of articles criticizing the heavy reductions being made to the US Navy. These articles placed him at odds with the Truman administration during the episode which became known as the Revolt of the Admirals.
The so-called "Revolt of the Admirals" broke out during Louis Johnson's tenure as Secretary of Defense under Harry Truman in 1948. Johnson planned to scrap the carrier fleet, merge the Marine Corps into the Army, and reduce the Navy to a convoy-escort force. Gallery wrote a series of articles for The Saturday Evening Post fiercely criticizing these plans. The final article, "Don't Let Them Scuttle the Navy!" was so inflammatory that Gallery barely escaped court-martial for insubordination. Even so, the episode cost Gallery his third star. It effectively finished his career, though he served 12 more years on active duty. At the time of his forced retirement in 1960 (for "health reasons") he was second in seniority on the Rear Admirals' List.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I was the Chief of Staff or perhaps the commandant of the academy, I'd make this book required reading for future officers and leaders. Written in a salty, humorous, bar room story telling, Daniel V Gallery recounts his World War Two command experiences culminating in a capture of a German U-Boat while commanding a carrier task group. The u-boat can be seen today in Gallery's hometown of Chicago at the Museum of Science and Industry. Though it is hard to find a copy, of you get a chance I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in military history, leadership, or just a good old story.

[Greg]

I'm just shocked this is on here.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny and irreverant look at the navy by one of their own.