World War II, Pacific Theater: Extraordinary Stories of Heroism, Victory, and Defeat - Paperback

by Bennett Fisher (Author)

True World War II Stories: From Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) to the second atomic bomb (August 9, 1945) at Nagasaki was three years and nine months.

• More than sixteen million Americans were in uniform for WWII.

• One hundred and twelve thousand American military men and women died in the Pacific Theater in combat, from disease, accidents, and as prisoners of war.

This book describes the true experiences of these countless Americans. Stories of military members of the Empire of Japan, and an Australian Army nurse.

• Familiar military stories

• Unfamiliar military stories

• Untold military stories

The book Includes humor, drama, poignancy, heroism, teamwork, camaraderie, ecstasy, and despair - all realities of War. The stories include sidebar accounts. Some fast forward to current times, for comparisons.