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"A pitiful, unholy mess" : the histories of Wheeler, Bellows, and Haleiwa Fields and the Japanese attacks of 7 December 1941
- Title
- "A pitiful, unholy mess" : the histories of Wheeler, Bellows, and Haleiwa Fields and the Japanese attacks of 7 December 1941 / J. Michael Wenger, Robert J. Cressman, and John F. Di Virgilio.
- Author
- Wenger, J. Michael
- Publication
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2022]
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- xxi, 336 pages : illustrations, maps; 29 cm.
- Summary
- "A Pitiful, Unholy Mess is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attacks on O'ahu's Wheeler, Bellows, and Haleiwa Fields. The work focuses on descriptions of actions in the air and on the ground at the deepest practical tactical level, from both the U.S. and Japanese perspectives. The interwoven nature of the narratives of both sides provides a deep understanding of the events that has been impossible to present heretofore"--
- Series Statement
- Pearl Harbor tactical studies series
- Uniform Title
- Pearl Harbor tactical studies series.
- Alternative Title
- Histories of Wheeler, Bellows, and Haleiwa Fields and the Japanese attacks of 7 December 1941
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Military history.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- One. "Situated on the Elevated Plains of Magnificent Oahu": The Development of Wheeler Field -- Two. "Nothing but a Profuse Growth of Sugar Cane and Guava Bushes": The Development of Bellows and Haleiwa Fields -- Three. "Ferrying of New Aircraft Assumed the Proportions of a Major Problem": Genealogy of Wheeler Field's Units -- Four. "It Was a Paradise a Quiet Peaceful Life": Life at O'ahu's Fighter Bases -- Five. "A Rather Carefree Lot Who Had to Be Kept in Check": Duty at O'ahu's Fighter Bases -- Six. "Concerned with Preparing Ourselves, and Come What May": The Last Weeks of Peace -- Seven. "The Town Was Jumping!": The Last Hours of Peace -- Eight. "Dear God, What Did We Do to Deserve This?" The First-Wave Attacks at Wheeler -- Nine. "Disperse All Your Planes and Fly Fully Loaded with Ammunition": The First-Wave Attacks at Haleiwa and Bellows -- Ten. "It Was an Awful Looking Situation": Haleiwa and Wheeler Launch Their Fighters -- Eleven. "Disperse the Flyable Aircraft and Prepare Them for Launch": Fighter Action over O'ahu- -- Twelve. "Looks Like We've Had It for Now": The Aftermath.
- Call Number
- JFF 23-358
- ISBN
- 9781682476024
- 1682476022
- LCCN
- 2022017317
- OCLC
- 1333930370
- Author
- Wenger, J. Michael, author.
- Title
- "A pitiful, unholy mess" : the histories of Wheeler, Bellows, and Haleiwa Fields and the Japanese attacks of 7 December 1941 / J. Michael Wenger, Robert J. Cressman, and John F. Di Virgilio.
- Publisher
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2022]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Pearl Harbor tactical studies seriesPearl Harbor tactical studies series.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1900-1999
- Added Author
- Cressman, Robert, author.Di Virgilio, John F., author.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 23-358