Combat Command; The American Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific War
Alan McKnight (Maps) and Greg Beecham and Tom Beec New York: Bantam Books, 1982. First Bantam Edition Printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. xv, [1], 377, [7] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Tabular information. Maps. Bibliography. Index. Preface by Admiral William Halsey. Some page discoloration. Stamps inside front cover and on first page. Frederick Carl Sherman (May 27, 1888 – July 27, 1957) was a highly decorated admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He commanded USS Lexington (CV-2) from 1940 until her loss in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Sherman was a three-time recipient of the Navy Cross. Promoted to vice admiral in 1945, he became Commander, United States Fifth Fleet before retiring in 1947. Upon retirement, he was promoted to admiral on the retired list. Sherman wrote Combat Command, a history of the Pacific Theater of World War II, drawing on his personal experiences. Combat Command was published in 1950 by E.P. Dutton Inc, and again by Bantam Books in 1982. A shattered Navy desperately struggles for supremacy of the biggest battlefield of World War II––the Pacific Ocean. Death in the air and blood in the water, that was the war in the Pacific. “Combat Command” covers the entire epic story of the Pacific Campaign: the savage sea battles, the grand strategies, the tragic blunders, and the tremendous sacrifices and individual heroism of our men at war. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Aerial Operations, Aircraft Carriers, John McCain, Naval Aviation, Naval Operations, Nimitz, WWII, William Halsey, Amphibious Operations, Midway, Coral Sea, Fast Carrier Task Force, Marine Corps
ISBN: 0553229176
[Book #77281]
Price: $20.00