| Gen. Lemay did say that to McNamara. In context. The context being the use of incendiary bombs against the Japanese Home Islands during 1945 as a tactic to shorten the Pacific War. LeMay also went on to say in truth that the use likely saved the lives of at least One Million Allied Service men who did not have to invade the Japanese Home Islands. Due to the bombing campaigns engineered by LeMay and the the deployment of the two Atomic Bombs.
The conversation took place when McNamara was being briefed on his duties as SOD for JFK.
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Sgt. Rafael Peralta ,United States Marine Corps
Company A, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine Regt, 3rd Marine Divison
We will never forget your valor and sacrifice.
Semper Fi ! |