Birth of a hero -- Bessemer to Annapolis -- Go Navy: from ships to aviation -- VF-4 and the Ranger -- LSO on the Wasp -- Training Carrier Air Group 15 -- Marcus and Wake Islands raids -- Marianas Operation Forager begins -- Iwo Jima -- The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot -- Ozawa's Retreat and protecting Saipan -- Saipan operations and softening up Guam -- Supporting landings on Guam and Tinian -- Stalemate II: Palau, Southern Philippines -- Stalemate II: Visayas, Manila Strikes and Second Visayas -- Okinawa Jima, Nansei Shoto -- Battle of Formosa -- Battle of Leyte Gulf -- Last CAG-15 strikes -- Post-war naval career -- Appendix A: Aerial Victories -- Appendix B: Aces of the Navy Fighting Squadron Fifteen (VF-15), December 1, 1944 -- Appendix C: Congressional Medal of Honor citation of Commander David McCampbell.
Summary:
"This book explores the life and career of David McCampbell, the leader of the most successful naval air group in combat in WWII. The author details McCampbell's 31-year career, revealing an incredible diversity of leadership roles and service assignments. McCampbell commanded ships, training centers, aircraft squadrons and held a variety of Navy and Defense Department senior staff positions"-- Provided by publisher.
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