pacific ocean

Presents a detailed and scrupulously accurate history of carrier-based air warfare in the Pacific. Using both American and Japanese sources, military historian John B. Lundstrom writes from the viewpoint of the pilots (he interviewed fifty airmen from each side) and chronicles some of the most exciting aerial engagements of the war showing how innovations in fighter tactics and gunnery techniques were a primary reason for the reversal of American fortunes.

A personal memoir of the author while serving in the Pacific during World War II as a foot soldier in the Marines.

Contains alphabetically arranged articles that provide information on various aspects of the Pacific War portion of World War II, covering events, people, places, technology, ship and aircraft types, and other topics.

Tells the story of the "USS Indianapolis," a battle cruiser torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering parts of the atom bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima and discusses the heroic struggles of sailors who survived the blast to stay alive in the sea for nearly five days before help arrived.

A narrative of World War II with over 100 photographs taken from the Associated Press archives.

Covers World War II American naval operations against the Japanese, with photographs.

A detailed account of American and Japanese submarine operations in the Pacific during World War II.

Nick and Hildy, two young aircrewmen flying bombing support against Japan's kamikaze offensive in the Pacific, are devastated but ultimately strengthened by their war experience.

The captain of a World War II submarine recounts the eventful war patrols of his ship, whose sinkings of enemy vessels ranked second among American ships.

Profusely illustrated text discusses the campaigns and battles between American and Japanese forces in the Pacific that led to the defeat of the Japanese in World War II.