Talk:They Were Expendable

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I think that the phrase "This film is considered by some to be Wayne's best performance." doesn't belong into the plot summary, so I put into the Preview-section.83.181.79.184 11:05, 14 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

the other PTs were 78ft Huckins PT boats not Higgins PTs. They were expendable the movie. 2600:1012:B140:3C8C:1D70:CF56:537C:9951 (talk) 06:24, 5 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

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I have read the book They Were Expendable, It is not, as stated in this article, a work of fiction. It is a transcript of an extended interview with four naval officers about their experiences. Their story was fictionalized for the movie, but the book is straightforward, first person, narrative history.

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