Halsey was spot on about this fight as it basically ruined one of America’s best infantry division for almost a year. Plus add the fact that the 1st Marine Division’s commander had been badly hurt before this fight.*
Plus sadly he was no Vandegrift, Chesty Puller or O.P. Smith. (He disobeyed MacArthurs stupid plan to take over North Korea and saved the 1st Marine Division during the Korean War)
Instead he used sledgehammer tactics against some brilliantly located and defended fortified Japanese positions. All while doing so in some of the hottest, humid weather that the Marines ever fought in.
Fortunetly this was the only time he was allowed to command this fine outfit. Grumpy
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Rupertus