Ed Helms
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Podcast Appearances
In this thing.
This is a massive operation.
Isn't that, isn't this kind of like, you're like, what?
Oh, they wanted to shut this down.
This was like, we have to just close this door.
So the destroyer USS Abner Reed struck a Japanese mine that no one knew was there.
The Navy knew there were mines, but believed that the nearest mine field was 2000 yards away from where the ship was.
And this blast ripped the stern clean off, hurling dozens of sailors into the freezing water and
Eighty seven were killed and 47 were wounded.
Many were were pulled from the frozen water or freezing water, I should say.
And then back on land, things are still just eerie and off.
There are two days in now slogging through mud and fog and something's off.
And the patrols just keep pushing deeper into Kiskis Hills.
And there's no gunfire.
There's no snipers.
There is no resistance at all.