Editing They Were Expendable (section)

== Cast ==
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* [[Robert Montgomery (actor)|Robert Montgomery]] as [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]] John Brickley (as Robert Montgomery [[Commander (United States)|Comdr.]] [[U.S.N.R.]])
* [[John Wayne]] as [[Lieutenant (junior grade)]] "Rusty" Ryan<ref>John Wayne's character of Lieutenant (j.g.) "Rusty" Ryan was based on Commander Robert B. Kelly, USN, who became an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis after the war. During November 1941 - early 1942, Kelly was executive officer of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 for Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley, USN. Later in the war Kelly would command USS Irwin (DD-794). Behind 
the Scenes of They Were Expendable. A Pictorial History. Copyright 2015 Lou Sabini and Nick Scutti. McFarland & Company, Inc.: Jefferson, North Carolina. Page 34.</ref> 
* [[Donna Reed]] as [[Second lieutenant#United States|2nd Lieutenant]] Sandy Davyss
* [[Jack Holt (actor)|Jack Holt]] as [[General officers in the United States|Brigadier General]] Martin
* [[Ward Bond]] as [[Boatswain's mate (United States Navy)|BMC]] "Boats" Mulcahey 
* [[Marshall Thompson]] as [[Ensign (rank)#United States|Ensign]] "Snake" Gardner
* [[Paul Langton]] as Ensign "Andy" Andrews
* [[Leon Ames]] as [[Major (United States)|Major]] James Morton
* [[Arthur Walsh (actor)|Arthur Walsh]] as [[Seaman (rank)#United States|Seaman]] Jones
* [[Donald Curtis]] as Lieutenant (J.G.) "Shorty" Long/Radio Announcer
* [[Cameron Mitchell (actor)|Cameron Mitchell]] as Ensign George Cross
* [[Jeff York]] as Ensign Tony Aiken
* [[Murray Alper]] as [[Torpedoman's mate|TM1c]] "Slug" Mahan 
* [[Harry Tenbrook]] as SC2c "Squarehead" Larsen 
* [[Jack Pennick]] as "Doc"
* Alex Havier as ST3c "Benny" Lecoco 
* [[Charles Trowbridge]] as [[Rear Admiral]] Blackwell
* [[Robert Barrat]] as General [[Douglas MacArthur]]
* [[Bruce Kellogg]] as Elder Tompkins [[Machinist's mate|MoMM2c]]
* Tim Murdock as Ensign Brant
* [[Louis Jean Heydt]] as "Ohio"
* [[Russell Simpson (actor)|Russell Simpson]] as "Dad" Knowland
* [[Vernon Steele]] as Army Doctor
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