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For most of World War II, the mention of Japan's island stronghold sent shudders through thousands of Allied airmen. Some called it "Fortress Rabaul," an apt name for the headquarters of the Imperial Japanese forces in the Southwest Pacific. Author Bruce Gamble chronicles Rabaulrs"s crucial role in Japanese operations in the Southwest Pacific. Millions of square feet of housing and storage facilities supported a hundred thousand soldiers and naval personnel. Simpson Harbor and the airfields were the focus of hundreds of missions by American air forces. Fortress Rabaul details a critical and, until now, little understood chapter in the history of World War II.

Bruce Gamble, a retired Naval Flight Officer and former historian with the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, is the author of two critically acclaimed nonfiction books about the Pacific War: Black Sheep One and The Black Sheep Squadron. He lives in Lynn Haven, Florida.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
List of Maps	p. xv
Rank Abbreviations	p. xvii
Prologue	p. 1
Volcanoes, God, and Coconuts	p. 4
24 Squadron	p. 12
Gladiators	p. 22
Desperate Hours	p. 36
The Fall of Rabaul	p. 45
Counterattack	p. 54
Stronghold	p. 63
Task Force 11	p. 68
Medal of Honor: Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare	p. 76
Carmichael's Raid	p. 95
Yanks Down Under	p. 103
The Last Outpost	p. 118
New Guinea Interlude	p. 130
Wild Eagles	p. 141
MO: The Offensive Blunted	p. 154
Guests of the Emperor	p. 177
Fading Glory	p. 189
MacArthur's New Airman	p. 196
Medal of Honor: Harl Pease Jr.	p. 210
The Personification of Evil	p. 225
A Shift in Momentum	p. 233
New Identities	p. 253
Heavy Bomber Blues	p. 266
Medal of Honor: Kenneth N. Walker	p. 271
Blood in the Water	p. 288
Operation I-Go: Yamamoto's Last Offensive	p. 316
Death of a Warrior God	p. 328
Epilogue	p. 348
Notes	p. 351
Bibliography	p. 377
Index	p. 387
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Fortress Rabaul The Battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942-April 1943

Fortress Rabaul The Battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942-April 1943

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