PinnedWALTER O'NEILLinWar StoriesThe Pearl Harbor Attack of 1932The 1941 attack was rehearsed by the US Navy in 19324 min read·May 13, 2021--3--3
WALTER O'NEILLinExploring HistoryWas FDR responsible for Pearl Harbor?Despite strong objections by his senior naval commander, FDR insisted the US Pacific fleet remain on station at Pearl Harbor·12 min read·Jun 24, 2023--2--2
WALTER O'NEILLWhen Corporate CEO’s had a Moral CompassA Chance Meeting with a CEO and an inspirational story·4 min read·Nov 24, 2022--1--1
WALTER O'NEILLinExploring HistoryThe Unsinkable USS LaffeyDuring the battle of Okinawa, the USS Laffey was subjected to the most intense kamikaze attack of the war·15 min read·Oct 25, 2022----
WALTER O'NEILLinExploring HistoryHow the US Army Saved Toyota from BankruptcyDuring the Korean war in July of 1950, the US Army issued an order for heavy trucks. It came weeks before Toyota would have filed for…5 min read·Jun 9, 2022--2--2
WALTER O'NEILLThe USS O’Bannon: The Only Ship To Attack Using PotatoesIn April of 1943 while on patrol in the Solomon Islands, the destroyer USS O’Bannon bravely attacked the Japanese Sub RO-34 using a secret…5 min read·Apr 25, 2022--5--5
WALTER O'NEILLOperation Gi: The Japanese Attack on Yontan Airbase OkinawaThe surprise Japanese response to the firebombing of its cities10 min read·Feb 6, 2022----
WALTER O'NEILLinExploring HistoryThe Doolittle Raid: How Sixteen Planes Changed The WarAn audacious US attack in 1942 had a more profound effect on Japanese leadership than historians have considered10 min read·Dec 30, 2021--2--2
WALTER O'NEILLBlunders and Critical Errors During the Pearl Harbor AttackJapan’s victory at Pearl Harbor wasn’t as great as historians think7 min read·Dec 6, 2021--2--2
WALTER O'NEILLinExploring HistoryThe largest battleship salvo in the world: Operation Katie (kt)In the 1950’s the US Navy developed the MK23 nuclear shell for deployment aboard Iowa class battleships5 min read·Oct 4, 2021----