What does ‘Hobo’, ‘Mush’, ‘Acey’ and ‘Cyclone’ refer to as regards World War Two?

Answer: The nicknames of allied military leaders from the Second World War. ‘Hobo’ was British Military Engineer Percey Hobart, ‘Cyclone’ was American Colonel Emmet S. Davis, while ‘Mush’ and ‘Acey’ refer to American Submarine Commanders Dudley Morton and Albert Burrows respectively.

Source: P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific by Carl Molesworth; Silent victory: the U.S. submarine war against Japan by Clay Blair Jr.

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