Pearl Harbor: The Verdict of HistoryThe provocative sequel to At Dawn We Slept that continues Prange's masterful analysis of the attack on Pearl Harbor, delving further to examine the underlying causes and to ask whether the event that plunged America into World War II was really a surprise to President Roosevelt. |
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Page 301
... never adjudged as sound " the plans for the operation of the Army Air Force in Hawaii . " He amplified , " We never considered any plans sound which did not give us full opportunity to use the heavy bombers and to get the most out of ...
... never adjudged as sound " the plans for the operation of the Army Air Force in Hawaii . " He amplified , " We never considered any plans sound which did not give us full opportunity to use the heavy bombers and to get the most out of ...
Page 423
... never seemed to understand his aviators . He called them " fly - boys , " which rubbed Davis and his airmen the wrong way . 35 For about a month after assuming command , Kimmel kept Rich- ardson's operating schedule of half the Fleet at ...
... never seemed to understand his aviators . He called them " fly - boys , " which rubbed Davis and his airmen the wrong way . 35 For about a month after assuming command , Kimmel kept Rich- ardson's operating schedule of half the Fleet at ...
Page 447
... never saw Short's reply to Marshall on the subject , “ and was never informed of it . " 11 He kne that the aircraft warning system was being manned but , again , he “ did not inquire into the details . " 12 Considering the fact that he ...
... never saw Short's reply to Marshall on the subject , “ and was never informed of it . " 11 He kne that the aircraft warning system was being manned but , again , he “ did not inquire into the details . " 12 Considering the fact that he ...
Contents
We Were All Out There | 3 |
Too Deeply to Bury Their Hate | 34 |
To Avoid War with Japan | 66 |
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