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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz looms large in the story of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He passed away in 1966 - sadly, just three years before the launching of the U.S. Naval Institute Oral History...

The Recollections of Rear Adm. Etheridge Grant, USN (Ret.): 1902-1988Author: Etheridge GrantPublisher: Naval Institute PressPublication Date: Jul 25, 2022Number of Pages: 72 pagesBinding: Hardback or...

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz looms large in the story of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He passed away in 1966 - sadly, just three years before the launching of the U.S. Naval Institute Oral History...

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz looms large in the story of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He passed away in 1966 - sadly, just three years before the launching of the U.S. Naval Institute Oral History...

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz looms large in the story of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He passed away in 1966 - sadly, just three years before the launching of the U.S. Naval Institute Oral History...

After graduation from the Coast Guard Academy in 1924, Richmond served in a number of ships involved in enforcing U.S. anti-smuggling laws during Prohibition. He had other shipboard service as a...

The Reminiscences of Adm. Alfred G. Ward, USN (Ret.): 1908-1982Author: Alfred G. WardPublisher: Naval Institute PressPublication Date: Nov 21, 2022Number of Pages: 303 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased...

Admiral Pride's early interest in aviation was followed by enlistment in Naval Reserve for World War I in 1917, aviation training, and brief overseas duty in France. Pride augmented to the regular...

With a career spanning from World War II to Korea to service as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years, Admiral Arleigh Burke was instrumental in molding the Navy into the...

With a career spanning from World War II to Korea to service as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years, Admiral Arleigh Burke was instrumental in molding the Navy into the...

With a career spanning from World War II to Korea to service as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years, Admiral Arleigh Burke was instrumental in molding the Navy into the...

With a career spanning from World War II to Korea to service as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy years, Admiral Arleigh Burke was instrumental in molding the Navy into the...

The Reminiscences of Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.), Vol. I, Special Series on Selected Subjects: 1901-1996Author: Arleigh a. BurkePublisher: Naval Institute PressPublication Date: Dec 15, 1983Number...

The most significant part of Admiral Struble's memoir is comprised of descriptions of his role in the area of amphibious warfare in World War II and Korea. Struble graduated from the Naval Academy in...

Admiral Bruce DeMars (1935- ) was one of the early successors of the legendary Admiral Hyman Rickover in running the Navy's nuclear power program. He grew up in Chicago and received his bachelor's...

Born in Valmeyer, Illinois, in 1930, Trost entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1949. He was commissioned an ensign in 1953, graduating first in his class. He reported to the destroyer USS Robert A...

The Reminiscences of Adm. Carlisle A. H. Trost, USN (Ret.): 1930-2020Author: Carlisle A. H. TrostPublisher: Naval Institute PressPublication Date: Jun 15, 2004Number of Pages: 750 pagesBinding:...

The Reminiscences of Adm. Charles Donald Griffin, USN (Ret.), Vol. I: 1906-1996Author: Charles Donald GriffinPublisher: Naval Institute PressPublication Date: Jul 25, 2022Number of Pages: 458...

The first volume overs his early career up to his command of the Seventh Fleet. Was designated naval aviator in 1930 and served as scouting pilot in the Chester, then Scouting Squadron Six in the USS...

Admiral Duncan was XO of the USS Hutchins (DD-476) in 1942 in combat action in the Aleutians and South Pacific, then CO of the USS Wilson (DD-408) taking part in action in the South and Central...

Admiral Duncan was XO of the USS Hutchins (DD-476) in 1942 in combat action in the Aleutians and South Pacific, then CO of the USS Wilson (DD-408) taking part in action in the South and Central...

Admiral Duncan was XO of the USS Hutchins (DD-476) in 1942 in combat action in the Aleutians and South Pacific, then CO of the USS Wilson (DD-408) taking part in action in the South and Central...

Admiral Duncan was XO of the USS Hutchins (DD-476) in 1942 in combat action in the Aleutians and South Pacific, then CO of the USS Wilson (DD-408) taking part in action in the South and Central...

As a flier in World War II, Admiral Bender had some significant experiences in Air-Sea Rescue work with Squadron #1 based at San Diego and with the Far East Air Force in the Philippines. He later...

Admiral McDonald served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1963 to 1967--a most difficult period and one of increasing involvement of U.S. forces in Southeast Asia. His career includes a number of...

After graduation from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1929, Roland's earliest assignments were as gunnery officer on board the destroyers USCGD Shaw (CG-22) and USCGD Wilkes (CG-25), which were...

After graduation from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1929, Roland's earliest assignments were as gunnery officer on board the destroyers USCGD Shaw (CG-22) and USCGD Wilkes (CG-25), which were...

Admiral Elmo "Bud" Zumwalt was one of the best-known U.S. naval officers from the second half of the 20th century. As Chief of Naval Operations from 1970 to 1974 he made sweeping changes. In his...

A native of Tennessee, Kelso entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952 and graduated in the class of 1956. His first service as a commissioned officer was in the attack cargo ship USS Oglethorpe...

A 1940 graduate of the Naval Academy, Michaelis reported to the fleet flagship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) and became involved in an early installation of radar. After surviving the attack on Pearl...