The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II

By Robert J. Cressman,

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Ten years after the close of World War II, the U.S. Navy published achronology of its operations in the war. Long out of print, the work focused onwhat were then defined as critical and decisive events. It ignored a multitudeof combat actions as well as the loss or damage of…

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1 author picked The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Published in 2000, this reference book makes previous chronologies of the Navy at war out-of-date. My co-author and wife, Sandra McGee, uses this chronology to create social media posts, such as “On this day…” or “75 Years Ago Today…”.

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