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Naval Intelligence Professionals Quarterly 10, no. 4 (October 1994): 1–5.
Schorreck, Henry F. “The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway.” Cryptologic Spectrum 5, no. 3 (Summer 1975), 3–11.
Schultz, Robert, and James Shell. “Strange Fortune.” World War II , May/June 2010, 58–65.
Vote, Robert. “The Death of Admiral Yamamoto.” Retired Officer , November 1979, 27–30.
Wildenberg, Thomas. “Midway: Sheer Luck or Better Doctrine?” Naval War College Review 58 (Winter 2005): 121–35.
Worthington, Joseph M. “A Destroyer at Midway.” Shipmate , January 1965, 4–8.
INDEX
ABC-1 (allied plan), 21, 118
ABDA (American, British, Dutch, Australian command), 84–85, 118
Addu Atoll, 93–95 (map, 94) Abe Hiroki, 311
Abe Toshio, 338
Adams, Don, 352
Adams, Samuel, 330, 330n
killed, 346–47
photo, 331
Ady, Howard P., 225, 228, 250
Aichi airplanes. See Jake; Val
aircraft, American, 38, 38n, 52–60. See also specific aircraft types; Appendix B
aircraft, Japanese, 37–40, 38n
available for Midway attack 219–20. See also specific aircraft types; Appendix B
aircraft carriers. See Appendix A ;
specific ship names
Akagi (Japanese carrier), 26, 33–34, 44–45, 178, 211
at Midway, 218
under attack, 236, 302–5
death throes, 309, 338
Akebono Maru (Japanese transport), 216
Alaska, 97, 183, 198–205
map, 200
Aldrich, Clarence, 325
Aleutian Islands. See Alaska
Amagi (Japanese battlecruiser), 33n
Amari Yoji, 238, 243, 269, 275, 321
ANZAC (Australia, New Zealand Area Command), 83, 83n
Aoki Taijorō, 310
Arashi (Japanese destroyer), 291–95, 297, 320
Arizona (U.S. battleship), 7, 328
Army Air Forces (AAF), 118, 161, 185. See also airplane types (Flying Fortress, Marauder, Mitchell)
Army-Navy relations (American), 118, 124, 202–3, 211
Army-Navy relations (Japanese), 27–29
Army War College (American), 47
Arnold, Henry (Hap), 119, 120, 121–22
Arnold, Murr E., 281–82, 285
Asashio (Japanese destroyer), 352
Ashford, William H., 191
Astoria (American cruiser), 317, 326, 348
Attu Island, 198, 205, 357 (map, 200)
Augusta (American cruiser), 7, 14
Ault, William, 162
Australia, 65, 81, 82–83, 97
AVCAD Program. See Aviation Cadets
Avenger (American torpedo plane), 193n, 232–36, 268, 290
Aviation Cadets, 60–61
B-17. See Flying Fortress
B-25. See Mitchell bomber
B-26. See Marauder bomber
Baker, John D., 166
Balch (American destroyer), 323, 326, 348
photo, 326
Ballard (American seaplane tender), 209, 345n, 358
Bassett, Edgar, 285
Bataan, 88
Battle of the Atlantic, 20
battleships, 6–7, 22, 22n, 148. See also individual ship names
Belconnen, 135n, 147, 186–87.
See also Cast
Bellinger, Patrick N.L., 215–16
Benedict, Arthur, 213
Benham (American destroyer), 323, 348
Bennett, V. M., 313
Best, Richard Halsey, 274, 328
in Marshalls raid, 73
in Doolittle raid, 125
and Miles Browning, 229
attacks Akagi , 295–301, 302–5
attacks Hiryū , 332–35
career after Midway, 364
photo, 303
Betty (Japanese bomber), 33, 373
described, 79
in air battle near Rabaul, 77–79
Biard, Forrest (Tex), 165
Bicheno, Hugh, 106
Black Chamber (code breaking), 134–35
black shoes (surface warfare officers), 13, 46
Blain, Richard, 241–42
Boeing airplanes. See Flying Fortress
Boggs (American destroyer-minesweeper), 144
bombing squadrons. See individual squadron designations (VB-2, VB-3, etc.)
Boone, Walter, 328
Bottomly, Harold, 306–7, 309
Brassfield, Arthur, 287, 314–15
Brazier, Robert B., 286–87
Brewster airplanes. See Buffalo
Brockman, William H. Jr., 289–95
attacks Kaga , 326–28
photo, 290
brown shoes (naval aviators) 13, 46, 82.
See also pilots, American
Brown, Wilson: mentioned, 15, 65–66, 83–84, 146
characterized, 48–49
and first Rabaul raid, 77–81
and attackon Lae-Salamaua, 85–86
photo, 77
Browning, Miles, 69, 122
at Midway, 229–31, 254, 258, 274, 279n, 282, 328
overruled by Spruance, 344–45
career after Midway,
Schorreck, Henry F. “The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway.” Cryptologic Spectrum 5, no. 3 (Summer 1975), 3–11.
Schultz, Robert, and James Shell. “Strange Fortune.” World War II , May/June 2010, 58–65.
Vote, Robert. “The Death of Admiral Yamamoto.” Retired Officer , November 1979, 27–30.
Wildenberg, Thomas. “Midway: Sheer Luck or Better Doctrine?” Naval War College Review 58 (Winter 2005): 121–35.
Worthington, Joseph M. “A Destroyer at Midway.” Shipmate , January 1965, 4–8.
INDEX
ABC-1 (allied plan), 21, 118
ABDA (American, British, Dutch, Australian command), 84–85, 118
Addu Atoll, 93–95 (map, 94) Abe Hiroki, 311
Abe Toshio, 338
Adams, Don, 352
Adams, Samuel, 330, 330n
killed, 346–47
photo, 331
Ady, Howard P., 225, 228, 250
Aichi airplanes. See Jake; Val
aircraft, American, 38, 38n, 52–60. See also specific aircraft types; Appendix B
aircraft, Japanese, 37–40, 38n
available for Midway attack 219–20. See also specific aircraft types; Appendix B
aircraft carriers. See Appendix A ;
specific ship names
Akagi (Japanese carrier), 26, 33–34, 44–45, 178, 211
at Midway, 218
under attack, 236, 302–5
death throes, 309, 338
Akebono Maru (Japanese transport), 216
Alaska, 97, 183, 198–205
map, 200
Aldrich, Clarence, 325
Aleutian Islands. See Alaska
Amagi (Japanese battlecruiser), 33n
Amari Yoji, 238, 243, 269, 275, 321
ANZAC (Australia, New Zealand Area Command), 83, 83n
Aoki Taijorō, 310
Arashi (Japanese destroyer), 291–95, 297, 320
Arizona (U.S. battleship), 7, 328
Army Air Forces (AAF), 118, 161, 185. See also airplane types (Flying Fortress, Marauder, Mitchell)
Army-Navy relations (American), 118, 124, 202–3, 211
Army-Navy relations (Japanese), 27–29
Army War College (American), 47
Arnold, Henry (Hap), 119, 120, 121–22
Arnold, Murr E., 281–82, 285
Asashio (Japanese destroyer), 352
Ashford, William H., 191
Astoria (American cruiser), 317, 326, 348
Attu Island, 198, 205, 357 (map, 200)
Augusta (American cruiser), 7, 14
Ault, William, 162
Australia, 65, 81, 82–83, 97
AVCAD Program. See Aviation Cadets
Avenger (American torpedo plane), 193n, 232–36, 268, 290
Aviation Cadets, 60–61
B-17. See Flying Fortress
B-25. See Mitchell bomber
B-26. See Marauder bomber
Baker, John D., 166
Balch (American destroyer), 323, 326, 348
photo, 326
Ballard (American seaplane tender), 209, 345n, 358
Bassett, Edgar, 285
Bataan, 88
Battle of the Atlantic, 20
battleships, 6–7, 22, 22n, 148. See also individual ship names
Belconnen, 135n, 147, 186–87.
See also Cast
Bellinger, Patrick N.L., 215–16
Benedict, Arthur, 213
Benham (American destroyer), 323, 348
Bennett, V. M., 313
Best, Richard Halsey, 274, 328
in Marshalls raid, 73
in Doolittle raid, 125
and Miles Browning, 229
attacks Akagi , 295–301, 302–5
attacks Hiryū , 332–35
career after Midway, 364
photo, 303
Betty (Japanese bomber), 33, 373
described, 79
in air battle near Rabaul, 77–79
Biard, Forrest (Tex), 165
Bicheno, Hugh, 106
Black Chamber (code breaking), 134–35
black shoes (surface warfare officers), 13, 46
Blain, Richard, 241–42
Boeing airplanes. See Flying Fortress
Boggs (American destroyer-minesweeper), 144
bombing squadrons. See individual squadron designations (VB-2, VB-3, etc.)
Boone, Walter, 328
Bottomly, Harold, 306–7, 309
Brassfield, Arthur, 287, 314–15
Brazier, Robert B., 286–87
Brewster airplanes. See Buffalo
Brockman, William H. Jr., 289–95
attacks Kaga , 326–28
photo, 290
brown shoes (naval aviators) 13, 46, 82.
See also pilots, American
Brown, Wilson: mentioned, 15, 65–66, 83–84, 146
characterized, 48–49
and first Rabaul raid, 77–81
and attackon Lae-Salamaua, 85–86
photo, 77
Browning, Miles, 69, 122
at Midway, 229–31, 254, 258, 274, 279n, 282, 328
overruled by Spruance, 344–45
career after Midway,
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