Huh?

Apparently I was thinking of Shames, not Foley. Figured that out today. Oops.

Don't we get some man-peen too?

Ambrose also got Webster's book about the 101st published long after Webster had died, and it was a major primary source for BoB.

Also apparently a lot of 3rd platoon vets were pissed at Foley's depiction as an ineffectual officer. While he did well a lot, he was well respected and talented. Of course, it seems in general that a lot of the 3rd platoon guys just are';t in the series or the book much, the story is told by the other groups, which…

Except that other than being Noir set in LA they have nothing in common beyond being excellent films.