Carrier Warfare in the Pacific An Oral History Collection

Name: Carrier Warfare in the Pacific An Oral History Collection
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ISBN: 9781560988229

ISBN-10: 1560988223

ISBN-13: 9781560988229

Edition: 1999

Authors: E. T. Wooldridge, John B. Conally

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In this work 30 accounts by the officers and men who served aboard carriers and those who flew the aircraft from their decks illuminate with intensity the contribution of carrier operations that helped turn the tide of war in the Pacific.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Publication date: 10/17/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.03" wide x 9.00" long x 0.66" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Forward


Acknowledgments


Introduction


1942: Holding the Line in the Pacific


Butch O'Hare and the Thach Weave


The Doolittle Raid


Prepare to Launch Aircraft


The Lexington and the Coral Sea


A Beautiful Silver Waterfall


The Hornet and the Santa Cruz Islands


The Enterprise and Guadalcanal


1943: The Carrier Buildup


Design for Combat


Filling the Pipeline


First Cruise of the Essex


Carrier Task Force Doctrine - The Beginning


Below Decks on the Saratoga


1944: The Central Pacific Drive


Rescue at Saipan


Night Is My Ally


Spruance, Mitscher, and Task Force 58


"Turn on the Lights"


The Marianas "Turkey Shoot"


Doctrine for a Fighter Pilot


The Battle of Bull's Run


Escort Carriers at Samar Island


"Use Your Best Judgment"


Kamikazes in the Lingayen Gulf


Tail-End Charlie


1945: The Defeat of Japan


Halsey, McCain, and Thach


Kamikazes, Typhoons, and the China Sea


The Hornet, Jocko, and Typhoons


The Franklin - Tragedy and Triumph


The Big Blue Blanket


"Shoot Them Down in a Friendly Fashion"


Reflections of a Patriot


Appendix A. The Leaders


Appendix B. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations


Appendix C. Bibliography


Index