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"A Magnificent Fight"
The Battle for Wake Island
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2013 by Naval Institute Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59114-175-4, ISBN: 1-59114-175-3

"Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese land-based bombers pounded Wake Island, the American advanced base that was key to the U.S. Navy's strategy in the Pacific. Throughout the next two weeks, the Wake Island garrison survived nearly daily bombings and repulsed the first Japanese attempt to take the atoll. The determined defenders provided a badly needed lift to American morale. Cressman was the first to make extensive use of ..."

USS Ranger(Illustrated)
The Navy's First Flattop from Keel to Mast, 1934-1946
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 408 Pages, Published 2005 by Potomac Books Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-57488-519-4, ISBN: 1-57488-519-7

"The USS Ranger (CV-4) was the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier to be built assuch from the keel up. The RANGER helped maintain the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration’s Good Neighbor Policy, served as a platform for the development of new methods for the operation of carriers and carrier aircraft, continued the Navy’s work in cold-weather flight operations, pioneered director-controlled antiaircraft fire, and trained many naval aviat ..."

The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II(Reprint)
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2016 by Naval Institute Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59114-638-4, ISBN: 1-59114-638-0

"Ten years after the close of World War II, the U.S. Navy published a chronology of its operations in the war. Long out of print, the work focused on what were then defined as critical and decisive events. It ignored a multitude of combat actions as well as the loss or damage of many types of U.S. ships and craft particularly auxiliaries, amphibious ships, and district craft and entirely omitted the U.S. submarine campaign against Japane ..."

A Glorious Page in Our History(1st Edition)
The Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942
by Robert J. Cressman, Contributor-Steve Ewing, Contributor-Barrett Tillman, Contributor-Mark Horan, Contributor-Clark Reynolds, Contributor-Stan Cohen, Stan Cohen, Et Al.
Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 1990 by Pictorial Histories Publishing Co.
ISBN-13: 978-0-929521-40-4, ISBN: 0-929521-40-4

"Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, c. November, 1990 Paperbound, about 11 inches tall by 8.5 wide, 226 pages. Appendices, capsule biographies of authors, bibliography, index."

Steady Nerves and Stout Hearts
The Enterprise (CV-6) Air Group and Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
by Robert J. Cressman, J.Michael Wenger, J. Michael Cressman
Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1990 by Pictorial Histories Publishing Co.
ISBN-13: 978-0-929521-25-1, ISBN: 0-929521-25-0

"Beretter om det japanske luftangreb på Pearl Harbor i den amerikanske ø-gruppe Hawai, der medvirkede til at USA til fulde gik ind i 2. verdenskrig som allieret i kampen mod Japan og Tyskland."

That Gallant Ship(1st Edition)
U.S.S. Yorktown CV-5
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 1985 by Pictorial Histories Publishing Co.
ISBN-13: 978-0-933126-57-2, ISBN: 0-933126-57-3

"USS Yorktown"

The Battle of the Midway 4-6 June 1942
by Robert J. Cressman, Mark Horan, Stan Cohen, Ewing Cressman, Steve Ewing, Barrett Tillman, Clark Reynolds
Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 2004 by Osprey Pub Co
ISBN-13: 978-1-57510-095-1, ISBN: 1-57510-095-9

A Magnificent Fight
Marines in the Battle for Wake Island
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 37 Pages, Published 1996 by Diane Pub Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-7881-3523-1, ISBN: 0-7881-3523-6

"Admiral Kajioka faced less than favorable weather for the endeavor. Deeming the northeast coastline unsuitable for that purpose, invasion planners had called for the converted destroyers to put 150 men ashore on Wilkes and 300 on Wake. If those numbers proved insufficient, Kajioka's supporting destroyers were to provide men to augment the landing force. If contrary winds threatened the assault, the troops would land on the northeas ..."

A Magnificent Fight
Marines in the Battle for Wake Island (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 598 Pages, Published 1993 by United States Government Printing
ISBN-13: 978-0-16-041619-4, ISBN: 0-16-041619-1

"A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island by Robert Cressman"

The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II
Indexed Edition (Paperback or Softback)
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, Published 2023 by Uncommon Valor Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-951682-85-9, ISBN: 1-951682-85-8

"The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II, published in 1999 and updated here in a new format and with a complete index of all ships mentioned in the text (absent from the 1999 edition), is the authoritative resource on the ..."

Spanish-American War(Updated)
The Story and Photographs (America at War (Brassey's))
by Katherine V. Dillon, Donald M. Goldstein, Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Wenger, Harry J. Maihafer
Paperback, 182 Pages, Published 2000 by Potomac Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-57488-303-9, ISBN: 1-57488-303-8

"History comes to life as this photographic collection shows what the Spanish American War was really like. The authors have combined rare photographs and illustrations with authoritative text and maps to present a comprehensive documentary portrait of the momentous clash of arms. Here are the stories of the controversial and tragic sinking of the Maine, the stirring U.S. victories at Manila Bay and San Juan Hill; the bloody siege of San ..."

Infamous Day Marines at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941 by J Michael Wenger and Robert J Cressman 1996 Paperback(Reprint)
by Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Wenger
Paperback, 33 Pages, Published 1992 by Diane Pub Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-7881-3526-2, ISBN: 0-7881-3526-0

"Contents: suddenly hurled into War; Lt. Col."

Infamous Day
Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941 (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
by Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Wenger
Paperback, 36 Pages, Published 2013 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-4820-8103-9, ISBN: 1-4820-8103-2

"This book is part of the Marines in World War II Commemorative Series. Official records of the Marine Corps and appropriate historical works were utilized in compiling this chronicle. The authors chronicle the events at Pearl Harbor."

"The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan was planning in Southeast Asia again ..."

A Magnificent Fight(Illustrated)
Marines in the Battle for Wake Island: War in the Pacific
by Robert J. Cressman, Desmond Gahan
Paperback, 100 Pages, Published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-1-5119-6936-9, ISBN: 1-5119-6936-9

"It is Monday, 8 December 1941. On Wake Island, a tiny sprung paper-clip in the Pacific between Hawaii and Guam, Marines of the 1st Defense Battalion are starting another day of the backbreaking war preparations that have gone on for weeks. Out in the triangular lagoon formed by the islets of Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, the huge silver Pan American Airways Philippine Clipper flying boat roars off the water bound for Guam. The trans-Pacific ..."

A Magnificent Fight
Marines in the Battle for Wake Island (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2013 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-4944-6206-2, ISBN: 1-4944-6206-0

"It is Monday, 8 December 1941. On Wake Island, a tiny sprung paper-clip in the Pacific between Hawaii and Guam, Marines of the 1st Defense Battalion are starting another day of the backbreaking war preparations that have gone on for weeks. Out in the triangular lagoon formed by the islets of Peale, Wake, and Wilkes, the huge silver Pan American Airways Philippines Clipper flying boat roars off the water bound for Guam. The trans-Pacific ..."

A Magnificent Fight
Marines In The Battle For Wake Island (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 40 Pages, Published 2013 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-4823-9141-1, ISBN: 1-4823-9141-4

"The book is part of the Marines in World War II Commemorative Series. It recounts the marine battle in the Wake Island and references specific subjects, such as aircraft, personalities, and campaigns."

The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II
by Robert J. Cressman
Paperback, 382 Pages, Published 2016 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-5237-5988-0, ISBN: 1-5237-5988-7

"The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II, published in 1999 and updated here in a new format and with a complete index of all ships mentioned in the text (no index was included in the 1999 edition), is the authoritative resource on the war at sea between 1939 and 1945. Author Robert Cressman provides a nearly day-by-day account of navy-related engagements, operations, and activities in all theaters of the war. Appendices ..."

A Magnificent Fight
Marines in the Battle for Wake Island (Paperback)
by Robert Cressman
Paperback, 35 Pages, Published 2019 by Lulu Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-359-38331-3, ISBN: 0-359-38331-9

"9, a well-camouflaged .50-caliber Browning, handled skillfully by 20- year old Private First Class Sanford K. Ray and situated some 75 yards west of where the Takano Unit had first swarmed ashore. Ray's fire prevented the enemy from ..."

Infamous Day
Marines at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941
by Robert J. Cressman, J. Michael Wenger
Softcover, Published 2022 by Vij Books India Private Limited
ISBN-13: 978-93-93499-41-7, ISBN: 93-93499-41-1