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(More customer reviews)This bio covered much of his early life, career and family that wasn't covered in Adm. Gallery's autobiography, Eight Bells. In writing about Adm. Dan's early life, Mr. Gilliand shows how he became the leader that he became. It delves into his defense of the post WWII navy against the politics of those who would have depleted our country of a means to secure the seas with anything less than nuclear deterance and how his continued defense of our Navy may have cost him further promotions. It touches on his struggle against alcoholism. Best of all, it shows how this hero handled the problems of his various commands in war and in peace. This was an excellent book.
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In his foreword to this biography about a great friend,Herman Wouk describes the book as "the unadorned truth about . . . adecidedly human gentleman with human failings, more than balanced byrare willpower, brainpower, and humor." A maverick with less thanreverential views of the navy that was his life for more than fortyyears, Gallery was a man of strong character and sharp wit who nevershied from controversies and who became known as a formidableopponent. Through the years he repeatedly took courageous publicstands on matters of naval policy, including the "Revolt of theAdmirals," that nearly cost him his career.Gallery is best known for his dramatic capture of a German submarine(U-505) on the high seas, the first such taking of an enemyvessel since the War of 1812, and for his forceful support of aircraftcarriers after the war. He also is known for his success as a writer,and the best of his work makes up a significant part of thisbook--excerpts from magazine articles, short stories, and letters thatare incorporated into this biography by two English professors whovividly portray the highly original man behind the deeds and thewritings.Readers will learn about each stage of Gallery's life, from his daysat the Naval Academy when he called the Secretary of the Navy's son adraft dodger--and then knocked him out--to his humorous stories aboutnavy life and his final essays and books on such controversialsubjects as the Pueblo incident. They will also come toappreciate his public relations successes in getting U-505moved to Chicago, in sponsoring baseball competitions, and inestablishing the navy's steel band.
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