The US Navy’s air campaign in the war is portrayed including the Navy’s air role in the invasions of the Mariana Islands and the Battle of the Philippine Sea.Īstroth, Alexander. Sergeant Yokoi’s survival story in Guam was published shortly after the discover in the island by one of the nationwide newspapers of Japan.Īstor, Gerald. Written by the Pacific Historian of the National Park Service shortly after the creation of the War In the Pacific National Historical Park in 1978, this publican provides a well documented history of Guam in World War II.Īsahi Shimbun.

Mangilao: Micronesia Area Research Center, University of Guam, 1980. Guam: Two Invasions and Three Military Occupations. Covers the use of the B-29s in the war including the 20th Air Force from the Mariana Islands including landing in neutral Russia and being interned.Īpple, Russell. Guam and Tinian are two of the seven US Marine assaults portrayed in this book.Īnderton, David A. Provides brief statement of Forrestal’s radio address to the United States from his visit to Guam on 26 October 1944.Īlexander, Joseph H. New York: Columbia University Press, 1962. The story of Marine Guy Gabaldon’s exploits in the invasion of Saipan.Īlbion, Robert G., and Robert H. Greenwich: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1960. Agana: Guam 50th Liberation Committee, 1991. The 50th anniversary of the defense of Guam on 10 December 1991, that is too often overlooked in the history of the war in the Pacific, commemorative booklet that provides a wealth of historical information. #ĥ0TH Anniversary (Defense of Guam) Steering Committee. The following is a list of World War II books that include information about the war in the Mariana Islands, compiled by historian Dave Lotz, as of 2021. Many papers, articles and books have been written about this era of Marianas history. After the war, he helped formulate the Japanese Naval Aviators Veterans Society.World War II in the Marianas (1941-1945) played a significant role in shaping the islands today. Jiro Yoshida was a Zero pilot who saw service in the defense of Japan. He saw action at Pearl Harbor as a crew member aboard a torpedo plane that attacked Battleship Row. Takeshi Maeda was a warrant officer and aviator from the aircraft carrier Kaga. He is the author of The Emperor’s Sea Eagle: A Memoir of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Zenji Abe was a dive bomber pilot from the aircraft carrier Akagi.

T14:27:47-05:00 As part of a commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, two of the Japanese aviators who flew during the attack talked about their experiences on December 7, 1941.

The Emperor's Sea Eagle by Abe Zenji