ebooks Operations Officer's Guide (U.S. Naval Institute Blue Gold Professional Library) by Cdr. John R.H. Callaway USN in History

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Air Admiral Marc Mitscher; who led the U.S. attack across the Pacific; is a legend in military circles for developing an entirely new concept of war at sea. His skills as a carrier tactician and genius for leading men rank him with the best World War II combat commanders; yet because he shunned publicity and destroyed his private papers shortly before his death in 1947; his accomplishments are not widely known. Mitscher's sound decisions and successful tactics helped create the greatest striking weapon in history―the carrier force that could put up a thousand planes in half an hour; the task force that sank a thousand ships and destroyed the Japanese air force; the fleet that opened a direct route to Japan.Written by a former naval officer and well-known journalist; this book tells the full story of this pioneer of naval aviation and his innovations. Theodore Taylor traces the aviator's brilliant career from its beginnings in 1916; when Mitscher became one of the Navy first pilots. When first published in 1954; it was hailed as a first-class biography that set down the major role played by the admiral in developing the Navy's air program; and is also credited with providing a lively and detailed history of the progress of naval aviation. The author accomplishes all this with compassion; humor; and deep respect for his subject.