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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Was it Mush? I do not recall that name but yes, he had his issues with the bad torps and a lot of them! The other skippers were getting the crappy end of the stick also. Mush ment to do something about it when he hightailed it back to PH to stake his claim.
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His real name was Dudley W. Morton, but Mush was his nickname. (allegedly because he could still talk with 4 (yes, four!!!) golf balls in his mouth.)
He spawned the turning of the tide against Japan. He was one of the first "aggressive" captains that went after the enemy with vengence.
Chuck