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Marine Brigadier General Jerome T. Hagen’s volumes on the war in the Pacific areas are not a reprise of previous histories, but the results of in-depth and original research.
Unique in that each chapter stands alone, key but little-known players and units of the war are presented in great detail by BGen Hagen, who has been described by noted Marine historian Colonel Brooke Nihart, USMC (Ret) as “literate, thinking, creative and intellectually productive.”
The photographs, illustrations and maps selected complement his chapters and some have never been published in WWII historical works. His entertaining but straightforward presentation of facts will capture your interest as well as inform.
Whether all three volumes of BGen Hagen’s work are added to your library, or just his latest volume, you will surely find his efforts of value, as more and more revisionists apologia move onto the shelves of libraries and book stores.
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REVIEWER:
William H. McDonald, President
Military Writers
Society of
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Best Book Series on the War in the Pacific
Retired USMC Brigadier General Jerome T. Hagen has put together a great series of books called “War in the Pacific." His first volume of that series –“America at War” is an engrossing history of WWII as fought in the Pacific. He writes history like I love to read it and makes it educational, exciting and entertaining.
Volume I (subtitled “America at War”) comes across as sounding like an insider briefing on what happen and why it happened. Almost any writer can write about what happened after the fact but General Hagen gives the reader new insightful looks at the reason things occurred as they did.
Little know facts about the other surrendering ceremonies, besides the one everyone knows about from history books, makes for an eye opening account of history. His book takes a look at everything from POW issues to the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. It flows with great energy and lots of excellent researched information, and data. This is the best history book on the war in the pacific ever written!
It is a part of a must read book series – War in the Pacific. The MWSA not only gives this book (Volume I) its HIGHEST BOOK RATING – FIVE STARS – but we also go on record as fully endorsing all of the books in this series. |
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Book Commentary
This book is different than most in that much of the material appeared in The Honolulu Advertiser during August 1995, as a series of articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of the War in the Pacific. The following comments prompted the publishing of this book and speak for the content far better than any single historian or reviewer.
"Your series on the war is completely engrossing. I have cut out every article. I think you should have them in a hard cover book. Publishers should be pounding at your door."
Janet Albright
I have read your articles for the third time and continue to admire the clairity and restraint of your compositions. Please keep me on your list for the articles when you have them in a book form."
Sandy Moats, Lt. Gen. USAF (Ret)
"I found your series tremendously moving, a searing account, a work that should be published. Thank you for your time and consideration."
Barron Song
"I want to thank you for being very fair and precise in your writings. I read each article with tears in my eyes. A great writer."
Yasuko Kawada
"Hello to a great writer. I liked your coverage of World War II, as broad, well covered, nonbiased and fine reading. Congratulations."
Thomas M. Rienzii, Lt. General, USAF (Ret)
"It was a marvelous, highly informative series. Better than anything we had here in Chicago."
Thomas E. Golembiewski
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