Said Chester Nimitz, commander of Allied forces in the Pacific, of the success of Operation Ke, "Until the last moment it appeared that the Japanese were attempting a major reinforcement effort.
Chester Nimitz, der var øverstkommanderende for de allierede styrker i Stillehavet, sagde om den vellykkede operation Ke: "Til det sidste lod det til at japanerne forsøgte at gennemføre en storstilet forstærkning.