Admiral Arleigh Burke, by E.B. Potter
Type
Label
Admiral Arleigh Burke, by E.B. Potter
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 455-470) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
mapsplatesillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Admiral Arleigh Burke
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
20264115
Responsibility statement
by E.B. Potter
Table Of Contents
Early years of an American Viking -- Junior officer -- The road to command -- South Pacific -- Central Solomons -- 31-knot Burke -- Bald eagle -- Supporting MacArthur -- Assault on the Marianas -- Battle of the Philippine Sea -- From the Marianas to the Philippines -- Battle for Leyte Gulf -- Iwo Jima and the Tokyo raids -- The fleet under suicide attack -- Eighth fleet -- Last duty with Mitscher -- Desk duty, escape to sea, and recall -- Revolt of the Admirals -- Korean war -- Strategic plans and final sea duty -- Chief of Naval Operations -- A kind of retirement
Target audience
adult