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A Leader Born

Author : Alton Keith Gilbert
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1612000304
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book A Leader Born written by Alton Keith Gilbert and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2006-08-19 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of one of World War II’s great military leaders is a “rich tribute to a staunch American naval hero” (WWII Quarterly). John S. “Slew” McCain was an old-school sailor. Wiry, profane, a cusser, and a gambler, he reminded more than one observer of Popeye. He was also a pioneer in the hard-hitting naval tactics that brought Imperial Japan to its knees. McCain graduated from Annapolis in 1906 and served aboard an armored cruiser in World War I. Perceiving the future of naval warfare, he earned his aviation wings in 1936, and by 1939, McCain was commander of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. He was thus well-placed to play a leading role in America’s cut-and-thrust war with the Japanese across the broad expanses of the Pacific. In 1942, he was made commander of all land-based aircraft during the campaign for Guadalcanal. Though he took his share of blame for the disaster at Savo Island, he counterattacked with every means at his disposal, to the point of commandeering the planes of the crippled carriers Enterprise and Saratoga to reinforce US strength on Henderson Field. By the time the US returned to the Philippines, McCain was leading a fast carrier task force under William “Bull” Halsey. When asked what he thought about his carrier commander, Halsey replied, “Not much more than my right arm.” McCain’s carrier group would destroy thousands of enemy planes and hundreds of ships with aggressive swarming tactics. Four days after Japan officially surrendered, McCain died in his bed. His name has lived on, however, through his son, who became commander of US naval forces in the Pacific, and his grandson, John S. McCain III, carrier pilot, Vietnam POW, and United States Senator. Drawing upon a wealth of primary sources, including information provided by the McCain family, as well as an expert grasp of the titanic battles waged by the US armed forces in the Pacific, Alton Keith Gilbert has provided the fullest account of the Admiral John McCain’s life yet written.

Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power

Author : William F Trimble
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682473716
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power written by William F Trimble and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power covers the life and professional career of Adm. John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945). Spanning most of the first half of the twentieth century, McCain’s life and career highlight the integration of aviation into the Navy, emphasizing the evolution of the aircraft carrier from a tactical element of the fleet stressing sea control to a strategic force capable of long-range power projection. Although much of the book focuses on carrier aviation, McCain was instrumental in the emergence of flying boats, considered essential for long-range reconnaissance in the Pacific. One of the senior officers branded as “Johnny-Come-Latelys” by pioneer aviators, McCain nevertheless brought fresh approaches and innovation to naval aviation. His prewar and initial wartime commands encompassed tender-based and shore-based aviation, which were critical to early operations in the Pacific, yet McCain also understood the power and potential of carrier-based aviation, initially as commanding officer of the USS Ranger before the war, then as a carrier task force commander under Adm. William F. Halsey in the Pacific in 1944 and 1945. Moreover, he served tours as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics and the first Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) in 1942–1944. In these posts he witnessed and played a role in the culmination of naval air power as a means of delivering crippling blows to the enemy’s homeland. McCain was among only a handful of officers who achieved prominence during the war and who had experience in all of these varied and challenging levels of command.

Midway: Dauntless Victory

Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 184884705X
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Midway: Dauntless Victory written by Peter C. Smith and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an in-depth study of the battle of Midway that reviews the many previous accounts and compares their accuracy and veracity with fresh documentation that has been released recently, including new material on the post-war analysis made by a US select committee. There are new viewpoints on the muddle among the US Admirals; the total failure of the USAAF, despite elaborate claims; fresh thinking on the part played by the US Navy Dauntless dive-bombers in the action; the mystery of the carrier Saratoga's presence; Hollywood's totally wrong take on the battle in all the films since made about it. Also, included are new eyewitness accounts the author has obtained and information from Japanese sources that has never been previously published. The lengthy Appendices will include statistical details of the ships, the planes and the men.

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1350 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Commanders Digest

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Commanders Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Civilian Nominations

Author : United States. President
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Civilian Nominations written by United States. President and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America

Author : United States. Congress. Senate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America written by United States. Congress. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

World War II: the Encyclopedia of the War Years, 1941-1945

Author : Norman Polmar
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486479625
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book World War II: the Encyclopedia of the War Years, 1941-1945 written by Norman Polmar and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and comprehensive survey features over 2,400 entries. Subjects range from battles, soldiers, and military activities to politics, culture, and the Holocaust. Enlivened by 85 illustrations, its panoramic perspective encompasses WWII's enduring influences on the American way of life. "A unique and valuable look at the war."—General James Doolittle

Thach Weave

Author : Steve Ewing
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 161251264X
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Thach Weave written by Steve Ewing and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography completes a trilogy on the three Navy fighter pilots--Jimmie Thach, Butch O'Hare, and Jimmy Flatley--who developed sweeping changes in aerial combat tactics during World War II. While O'Hare and Flatley were instrumental in making the "weave" a success, Thach was its theoretical innovator, and his use of the tactic in combat at Midway documented its practical application. This portrait of the famous pilot provides a memorable account of how Thach, convinced that his Wildcat was no match for Japan's formidable Zero, found a way to give his squadron a fighting chance. Using matchsticks on his kitchen table, he devised a solution that came to be called the Thach Weave. But as Steve Ewing is quick to point out, this was not Thach's sole contribution to the Navy. Throughout his forty-year career, Thach provided answers to multiple challenges facing the Navy, and his ideas were implemented service wide. A highly decorated ace, Thach was an early test pilot, a creative task force operations officer in the last year of World War II, and an outstanding carrier commander in the Korean War. During the Cold War, he contributed to advances in antisubmarine warfare. This biography shows him to be a charismatic leader interested in everyone around him, regardless of rank or status. His dry sense of humor and constant smile attracted people from all walks of life, and he was a popular figure in Hollywood. Thach remains a hero among naval aviators, his most famous combat tactic still used by today's pilots.

Task Force Report

Author : United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1212 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Task Force Report written by United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949) and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Naval Aviation News

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Naval Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1995-11 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Defense Industry Bulletin

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Defense Industry Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Admirals of the World

Author : William Stewart
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786438096
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Admirals of the World written by William Stewart and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-10-12 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides biographies of more than 500 men and women who have served as admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral. While officers from the U.S., British, French and Japanese navies make up the bulk of the work, officers from 22 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Spain, are also included. The main criterion for inclusion is that each person must have actively served in the rank of at least rear admiral, but not necessarily in enemy action. This effectively rules out people who were granted the rank on retirement, as a courtesy title or posthumously. The book also includes lists of admirals organized by nationality and by year of birth.

Task Force Report[s]

Author : United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Task Force Report[s] written by United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949) and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Assault from the Sea

Author : Curtis A. Utz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780160503245
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Assault from the Sea written by Curtis A. Utz and published by . This book was released on 2000-06-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates how the Navy's veteran leadership, flexible organization, versatile ships and aircraft, and great mobility gave General of the Army, Douglas A. MacArthur, the ability to launch a catastrophic offensive against the North Korean invaders of South Korea. Chapters: North Korean invasion and UN reaction; preparing for Operation Chromite; the "Blackbeard of Yonghung Do"; "Ten Enemy Vessels Approaching"; "Land the Landing Force"; storming ashore at red beach; Baldomero Lopez, a U.S. Marine; the vital LST; taking the initiative at Blue Beach; a night in Inchon; objective: Seoul; and over-the-beach logistics. Action photos and paintings in color and B&W.

The Pacific War Remembered

Author : John T. MASON
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612512143
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Pacific War Remembered written by John T. MASON and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable oral history collection, thirty-three participants in the turbulent epic that began with the day of infamy at Pearl Harbor and ended with the signing of the surrender documents in Tokyo Harbor tell their stories. Their remembrances of heartbreak, frustration, heroism, hope, and triumph were collected over a period of twenty-five years by John T. Mason. Their recollections reveal perspectives and facts not included in traditional works of history. Each selection, introduced with a preface that places it in the context of the Pacific War, takes the reader behind the scenes to present the personal, untold stories of naval history. Included are Admiral William S. Sullivan's account of the problems involved in clearing Manila Harbor of some five hundred wrecked vessels left by the departing Japanese and Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid's description of the communications breakdown at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. There are also the very personal recollections of humor and horror told by the unknown actors in the war: the hospital corpsman, the coxswain, and the machinist's mate. Originally published in 1986, this volume is an unusual and lasting tribute to the ingenuity and teamwork demonstrated by America's forces in the Pacific as well as a celebration of the human spirit

National Security Organization

Author : United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949). Committee on the National Security Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book National Security Organization written by United States. Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government (1947-1949). Committee on the National Security Organization and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: