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The War in the Pacific -- A Retrospective

2007-07-10T19:23:12.756Z

The author, a participant in six major battles during the Pacific War, shows that these battles had virtually nothing to do with deafeating Japan. As a participant, the author was able to see firsthand why American lives were needlessly sacrificed. Also, major blunders by area commanders contributed to even more wasted American lives.

Bloody Tarawa AKA Garbage Tarawa

2007-07-10T19:15:44.817Z

"Where hundreds of Marines died in November 1943, in the battle of Tarawa, there are now millions of plastic bags, crumpled cardboard boxes..." Thus reads a recent AP dispatch about the condition of Red Beach, where Leon Cooper, a US Navy landing boat officer, saw his fellow Marines being killed by murderous Japanese gunfire during the 3 day battle that became known as "Bloody Tarawa". This disgraceful condition has persisted all these years. Leon has tried for the past 3 years to have his big dumb government take necessary action to remove the garbage piles from this hallowed ground, with no results to date from the usual suspects in Washington. Leon's efforts continue because he believes he owes it to all the guys he saw dying in defense of our country

90 Day Wonder- Darkness Remembered

2007-07-10T19:05:54.610Z

"You have more balls than brains," says the executive officer to the young Naval officer, summing up Leon Cooper's repeated confrontations with his ship's commanding officer. This is a World War II tale about abuse of power, murder, revenge, love and redemption. The book is based on Leon Cooper's actual experiences as a landing boat officer in the Pacific. The story continues with Cooper's return to civilian life and with his attempts to rebuild his life.