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Captain Herrick
Gentlepeople, Re this comment: "At 1500G, Captain Herrick (commander of Maddox) ordered Ogier's gun crews to open fire if the boats approached within ten thousand yards. At about 1505G, Maddox fired three rounds..."

I was onboard USS Maddox on 8/2/1964. The name surname, "Ogier," refers to Captain H.L. Ogier, Captain of USS Maddox. Captain Herrick was the Commodore, USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy were under his command. Captain Herrick may very well have ordered "Ogier's guns...;" however, he was not onboard USS Maddox on 8/2/1964.

I do not know how to prove that Captain H.L. Ogier was the Captain of USS Maddox. He was my captain that day. And, because my work station that day was just below the bridge, I saw the PT Boats approach. Almost immediately thereafter I heard him order, in a voice of utmost urgency, "Bosun, Pipe GQ."

I believe that he is greatly disserved by listing only his surname in the article.

Spam4sp (talk) 06:27, 20 March 2021 (UTC) Geoff Godfrey, godfreykitties@yahoo.com Spam4sp (talk) 06:27, 20 March 2021 (UTC)