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“What is so different about Destroyer Captain is Hill’s honesty. He does not hold back that he suffered from dreadful nerves which he took great pains to hide from his fellow crew members. At times his nerves were so bad they made him physically sick, but only once he had made it back to his cabin, alone. The stress of command, keeping that stiff upper lip eventually caused a nervous breakdown.” Read more...
Jim Carter, Military Historians & Veteran
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