World War II Pacific Theater: Extraordinary Stories of Heroism Victory and Defeat

True World War II Stories: From Pearl Harbor (December 7 1941) to the second atomic bomb (August 9 1945) at Nagasaki was three years and nine months.More than sixteen million Americans were in uniform for WWII.One hundred and twelve thousand American military men and women died in the Pacific Theater in combat from disease accidents and as prisoners of war. This book describes the true experiences of these countless Americans. Stories of military members of the Empire of Japan and an Australian Army nurse. Familiar military storiesUnfamiliar military storiesUntold military storiesThe book Includes humor drama poignancy heroism teamwork camaraderie ecstasy and despair - all realities of War. The stories include sidebar accounts. Some fast forward to current times for comparisons.