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squadron designations (VF-2, VF-3, etc.)
Fiji Islands, 65, 76, 83, 96, 106, 108, 183, 185
Finnegan, Joseph, 188
Fisher, Clayton, 262, 346n, 390
Fisler, Frank, 265
Fitch, Aubrey “Jake,” 146, 149
in the Coral Sea, 152–53, 156, 172
Fitzgerald, John, 117n
five-number code. See JN-25b
Fleming, Richard, 342
Fletcher, Frank Jack: characterized, 49–51
relief expedition to Wake, 15–16
and Marshalls raid, 66–69, 75
Lae-Salamaua raid, 85–86
and the Coral Sea, 149–50, 152–75
relations with King, 149–50, 194–95, 361
relations with Nimitz, 193–95, 214
at Midway, 190, 214, 259, 358
air search at Midway, 225
attack plan at Midway, 228–29, 281–83
transfers to Astoria , 317
releases Spruance to operate independently, 335
career after Midway, 361–62
photo, 50
flight to nowhere. See chapter 12 ; Appendix F (map, 257)
Flying Fortress (American bomber, B-17), 185, 211–12, 215, 224
attackon Kidō Butai, 241, 335
attackon Kondō’s cruisers, 342
Formidable (British carrier), 93
Franklin D. Roosevelt (American carrier, CV-42), 365
French Frigate Shoals, 207–10
FRUMEL, 135n.
See also Belconnen
Cast
FRUPAC, 135n.
See also Hypo
Fuchida Mitsuo, 220, 238
fuel consumption: by airplanes, 127–28, 129, 255–56, 262, 275, 278–79, 315
by ships, 45–46, 84, 125, 154
Fujita Isamu, 339
Fukudome Shigeru, 106–8, 205
Gaido, Bruno P., 74–75, 313n
Gallaher, Earl, 274, 328
attacks Kaga , 295–301, 302
attacks Hiryū , 332–35
Gay, George, 259–60, 268, 270–72
photo, 267
Gee, Roy, 115–16
at Midway, 351
Gehres, Leslie E., 199
Genda Minoru, 32, 34–35, 36, 153, 179, 239–40, 360
Gotō Arimato, 162, 173
Gotō Eiji, 77
Gray, James S., 59
in Marshall Islands raid, 71
covers attack on Kidō Butai, 275–76, 278–79, 279n
attacks Japanese cruisers, 353
Gray, Richard (Dick), 264
Grayling (US submarine, SS-209), 22
Great White Fleet, 46
Greene, Eugene, 297
Gruening, Ernest, 201
Grumman airplanes. See Avenger Wildcat
Guadalcanal campaign, 359–60
Guillory, Troy, 248, 390
Haas, Walter, 163
Hagikaze (Japanese destroyer), 327
Halsey, William F., 150–51, 183–84
characterized, 48
early naval career, 46–48
and Pearl Harbor, 18–19
in Marshalls raid, 69–75
and the Doolittle raid, 122–29
and Midway, 188–91
career after Midway, 362–63
mentioned, 15, 18, 99
photo, 47
Hammondsport (American transport), 232
Hamilton, Weldon, 163
Hara Chūichi, 153, 155, 159, 165, 167–68, 173, 228
Hamada Giichi, 324
Hammann (American destroyer), 287
attempted salvage of Yorktown , 348–49
torpedoed and sunk, 349–50
Harmon, Millard (Miff), 121–22
Haruna (Japanese battleship), 222, 339
Hashimoto Toshio, 323, 324–5
Hashirajima Harbor, 145, 153, 176
Hashizume Hisao, 207, 209
Hawker Hurricane fighters. See Hurricane
Henderson, Lofton (Joe), 240–41, 291, 359
Hermes (British carrier), 95–96, 109
Hilton, James, 132
Hirohito (Japanese Emperor), 109–10
Hiroshima, 109.
See also Hashirajima Harbor
Hiryū (Japanese carrier), 16, 45, 240
described, 34
dive bomber attack on Yorktown , 312–17
torpedo bomber attack on Yorktown , 319, 321–24
under attack, 333–35
death throes, 338–39, 345
photo, 343
Hitler, Adolf, 19, 28, 31
Hoover, Herbert, 247
Hopkins, Lew, 296
Hopping, Halstead, 72
Hollingsworth, William, 73–74
Holmberg, Paul (Lefty), 306
Holmes, Wilfred Jasper, 141, 147, 185, 206, 209, 387
Hornet (American carrier, CV-8), 45
and the Doolittle raid, 111, 115, 118, 122–29, 132
at Midway, 249–65
launch sequence at Midway, 254–56
confusion of afternoon strike, 331–32
sinks, 366
photo, 128.
See also Task Force 16;
individual squadrons (VB-8, VS-8, etc.)
Hornet (American carrier, CV-12), 363
Hoover, Travis, 127–28
Hosogaya Moshirō, 198, 205
Hudson, Alec. See Holmes, Jasper
Hughes (American destroyer), 348
Hughes, Charles Evans, 134
Humphreys (American destroyer), 204
Huntington, Robert K.,
Fiji Islands, 65, 76, 83, 96, 106, 108, 183, 185
Finnegan, Joseph, 188
Fisher, Clayton, 262, 346n, 390
Fisler, Frank, 265
Fitch, Aubrey “Jake,” 146, 149
in the Coral Sea, 152–53, 156, 172
Fitzgerald, John, 117n
five-number code. See JN-25b
Fleming, Richard, 342
Fletcher, Frank Jack: characterized, 49–51
relief expedition to Wake, 15–16
and Marshalls raid, 66–69, 75
Lae-Salamaua raid, 85–86
and the Coral Sea, 149–50, 152–75
relations with King, 149–50, 194–95, 361
relations with Nimitz, 193–95, 214
at Midway, 190, 214, 259, 358
air search at Midway, 225
attack plan at Midway, 228–29, 281–83
transfers to Astoria , 317
releases Spruance to operate independently, 335
career after Midway, 361–62
photo, 50
flight to nowhere. See chapter 12 ; Appendix F (map, 257)
Flying Fortress (American bomber, B-17), 185, 211–12, 215, 224
attackon Kidō Butai, 241, 335
attackon Kondō’s cruisers, 342
Formidable (British carrier), 93
Franklin D. Roosevelt (American carrier, CV-42), 365
French Frigate Shoals, 207–10
FRUMEL, 135n.
See also Belconnen
Cast
FRUPAC, 135n.
See also Hypo
Fuchida Mitsuo, 220, 238
fuel consumption: by airplanes, 127–28, 129, 255–56, 262, 275, 278–79, 315
by ships, 45–46, 84, 125, 154
Fujita Isamu, 339
Fukudome Shigeru, 106–8, 205
Gaido, Bruno P., 74–75, 313n
Gallaher, Earl, 274, 328
attacks Kaga , 295–301, 302
attacks Hiryū , 332–35
Gay, George, 259–60, 268, 270–72
photo, 267
Gee, Roy, 115–16
at Midway, 351
Gehres, Leslie E., 199
Genda Minoru, 32, 34–35, 36, 153, 179, 239–40, 360
Gotō Arimato, 162, 173
Gotō Eiji, 77
Gray, James S., 59
in Marshall Islands raid, 71
covers attack on Kidō Butai, 275–76, 278–79, 279n
attacks Japanese cruisers, 353
Gray, Richard (Dick), 264
Grayling (US submarine, SS-209), 22
Great White Fleet, 46
Greene, Eugene, 297
Gruening, Ernest, 201
Grumman airplanes. See Avenger Wildcat
Guadalcanal campaign, 359–60
Guillory, Troy, 248, 390
Haas, Walter, 163
Hagikaze (Japanese destroyer), 327
Halsey, William F., 150–51, 183–84
characterized, 48
early naval career, 46–48
and Pearl Harbor, 18–19
in Marshalls raid, 69–75
and the Doolittle raid, 122–29
and Midway, 188–91
career after Midway, 362–63
mentioned, 15, 18, 99
photo, 47
Hammondsport (American transport), 232
Hamilton, Weldon, 163
Hara Chūichi, 153, 155, 159, 165, 167–68, 173, 228
Hamada Giichi, 324
Hammann (American destroyer), 287
attempted salvage of Yorktown , 348–49
torpedoed and sunk, 349–50
Harmon, Millard (Miff), 121–22
Haruna (Japanese battleship), 222, 339
Hashimoto Toshio, 323, 324–5
Hashirajima Harbor, 145, 153, 176
Hashizume Hisao, 207, 209
Hawker Hurricane fighters. See Hurricane
Henderson, Lofton (Joe), 240–41, 291, 359
Hermes (British carrier), 95–96, 109
Hilton, James, 132
Hirohito (Japanese Emperor), 109–10
Hiroshima, 109.
See also Hashirajima Harbor
Hiryū (Japanese carrier), 16, 45, 240
described, 34
dive bomber attack on Yorktown , 312–17
torpedo bomber attack on Yorktown , 319, 321–24
under attack, 333–35
death throes, 338–39, 345
photo, 343
Hitler, Adolf, 19, 28, 31
Hoover, Herbert, 247
Hopkins, Lew, 296
Hopping, Halstead, 72
Hollingsworth, William, 73–74
Holmberg, Paul (Lefty), 306
Holmes, Wilfred Jasper, 141, 147, 185, 206, 209, 387
Hornet (American carrier, CV-8), 45
and the Doolittle raid, 111, 115, 118, 122–29, 132
at Midway, 249–65
launch sequence at Midway, 254–56
confusion of afternoon strike, 331–32
sinks, 366
photo, 128.
See also Task Force 16;
individual squadrons (VB-8, VS-8, etc.)
Hornet (American carrier, CV-12), 363
Hoover, Travis, 127–28
Hosogaya Moshirō, 198, 205
Hudson, Alec. See Holmes, Jasper
Hughes (American destroyer), 348
Hughes, Charles Evans, 134
Humphreys (American destroyer), 204
Huntington, Robert K.,
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