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John Wukovits is a military expert specializing in the Pacific theater of World War II. He is the author of several books, including Eisenhower: A Biography; One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa; and American Commando: Evans Carlson, His WWII Marine Raiders and Americas. First Special show more Forces Mission. He has also written numerous articles for such publications as World War II History, Naval History, and World War II. show less

Works by John Wukovits

Eisenhower (Great Generals) (2006) 37 copies
Colin Powell (2000) 7 copies
Vince Lombardi (1997) 6 copies
Jim Carrey (1999) 6 copies
Kobe Bryant (2011) 4 copies
Eli Manning (2010) 2 copies
Flying aces (2002) 2 copies

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Glad I read this book. It was entertaining and well-written, and undoubtedly took a lot of research. For me, it filled in empty spaces in my knowledge of the Pacific war, specifically the role of the Destroyer. I did not appreciate how much work these sailors put in, nor how much damage a destroyer could do in the right circumstances. The destroyer O'Bannon is a great story, going from Guadalcanal to Tokyo Bay without a casualty.

Well done, Mr Wukovits!
 
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rscottm182gmailcom | 1 other review | Mar 12, 2024 |
3.5 stars. Could use some editing to ratchet up the tension.
 
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EZLivin | 1 other review | Nov 2, 2023 |
I am always going to read non-fiction about plane crashes, especially when they involve celebrities, as Eddie Rickenbacker was in his day. It was an interesting story but somewhat repetitive in places.
 
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rabbitprincess | 1 other review | Oct 18, 2023 |
Great account of the Wake Island fight which was hopeless but gave hope to the people back home at a dark time in early World War II just after Pearl Harbor.
 
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kslade | 1 other review | Dec 8, 2022 |

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