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Carrier Warfare in the Pacific: An Oral History Collection (Smithsonian History of Aviation) Paperback – October 17, 1999

by E. T. Wooldridge (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars 17
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Capturing the times when lives and victory were in peril, this book records the exploits of the men who fought in WWII in the air and on the sea, including pilots and air crewmen of carrier squadrons, officers and men of the ship's company, and admirals and their staffs.
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    336 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Smithsonian Books
  4. Publication date
    October 17, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    6.03 x 0.66 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1560988223
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1560988229
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“A stirring tribute to the heroes of carrier warfare in World War II. Thirty firsthand accounts by the officers and men who served aboard carriers and those who flew the aircraft from their decks illuminate with dramatic intensity the invaluable contribution of carrier operations that helped to turn the tide of war in the Pacific theater and led to the final Allied victory over Japan.”—Sea Power

“This is a story of guts, sacrifice, terror, and exhilaration to be savored by anyone interested in the carrier as the ultimate war machine.”—Publishers Weekly

About the Author

E.T. Wooldridge, curator emeritus at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, is the author of several books, including The Golden Age Remembered and Into the Jet Age.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smithsonian Books; Revised ed. edition (October 17, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560988223
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1560988229
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.03 x 0.66 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 out of 5 stars 17

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A Reader / Listener
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Generalist Oral History
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
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This book was first loaned to me by the son of Admiral Miller (whose recounting the story of training the Doolittle Raiders is included within). The book was so engrossing that I tracked down a copy to purchase and add to my library. It is all there: Staff Officer Politics, Naval Architecture, Naval Warfare, Aerial Combat and much much more. It is quite the eye-opener. Your efforts to obtain a copy will be rewarded.
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John C. Oneto
5.0 out of 5 stars Carriers of the Essex class
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013
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I liked this book because 1) It gave a true account of Carrier War in the Pacific and 2) it was the oral history of officers and enlisted men who took part in the battles. In 1963-64, I served as a CIC Watch Officer on the U.S.S. Bennington (CVS-20) and am presently a docent on the U.S.S Hornet (CVS-12). Both were among the 24 carriers of the Essex class, which was the major class of carriers during WWII. Some were built in 16 months. The design and engineering were excellent.
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Ex Top Gun instructor
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019
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The book is a great first hand account of the air war in the Pacific as told by the men who did the fighting.
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Bernhard R.Roth
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Stories by Naval Aviators who became flag officers-
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2014
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who's a fan ofWWII naval carrier warfare!Thet take you along for missions and stories of
Carrier day-to-day and combat.
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Sanford Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016
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Like being there to wistness history
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heikki.hietala@bates.fi
5.0 out of 5 stars Smithsonian books never fail
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 1998
History can be made two ways: interesting and uninteresting. Wooldridge and Connally rank in the former, with flying colours.
The general public often feels that after Pearl Harbor it was just a matter of time before the US Navy beat its Imperial adversary, but there were a great number of trials and tribulations in developing the carrier force into the jackhammer it was in 1944.
The authors have included material from many key players in the drama, who all provide vitally important and extremely interesting information. For example, there is data on the design of carriers, which was constantly enhanced as battle experience became available. There's also a piece of a member of the enlisted crew, who describes life on a carrier in such vivid detail that one is completely taken by his tale. Captains, pilots, crew members, top brass, all get to say their piece in this most interesting book, which is not to be missed by any student of WW2 in the Pacific.
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Jeremy S. Kuris
4.0 out of 5 stars First hand accounts of history
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2003
This book contains 30 personal accounts of the carrier war in the pacific. Some people provide more than one narrative. There are many insights and exciting passages. It was very hard to put down! You really get a sense of the huge quantities of men and machines that were being "thrown" at each other during the campaign.
My favorite section was Roger Bond's account of the British beer rations and the Americans' vast quantities of ice cream, and how each craved the other. That is just one example of the personal details you won't get from a typical historical account.
The only shortcoming of this book is its pictures. The maps are blurry and too few in number. A timeline would have also helped. Finally, I would have like to see some pictures of the equipment described in the narratives. Even better could have been diagrams showing the battle damage described in some of the accounts. Despite these shortcomings, I certainly recommend this book to anybody even slightly interested in what life was like during the WW2 Pacific carrier battles.
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Ronald E. Banks
5.0 out of 5 stars I believe any reader will find this book great.
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2022
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We( the Americans), picked ourselves up from defeat and humiliation and fought the greatest war, hopefully, ever fought, on two fronts to a resounding victory.
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RaRa
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2018
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Particularly good to read as old shipmate had contributed to the book.
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Mr.F.J.Surridge
4.0 out of 5 stars Carrier Warfare in the Pacific War
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2019
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No dislucks this is avery good book.
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