Pearl Harbor Air Raid: The Japanese Attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet, December 7, 1941

by Nicholas Veronico, Nicholas A. Veronico

Overview

Just in time for 75th anniversary commemorations of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, this latest addition offers a complete visual history of the attack, its aftermath, and the salvage efforts that followed. Over 300 photos, with detailed captions—complete with information such as aircraft serial numbers—document aircraft, ships, submarines, and key locations. Text sidebars highlight President Roosevelt’s famous speech, the little known failed Japanese attack that followed in March 1942, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811718387
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	11/28/2016
Series:	Stackpole Military Photo Series
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,014,272
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nicholas A. Veronico is public affairs officer for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and its SOFIA program (NASA's airborne observatory). He previously worked as an aviation journalist for almost thirty years and has numerous aviation titles to his credit, including The Blue Angels and Boneyard Nose Art. He lives near San Francisco.