World War II May 2000 Volume 15 Issue 1

World War II May 2000 Volume 15 Issue 1

Cover Story: Firsthand Account Reliving the Battle for Okinawa

Firsthand Account: Return to Okinawa by Corydon Wagner

Fifty years after he had a close call on a ridge overlooking Naha on Okinawa, a former Marine returned to the island to piece together his memories.

Feature Articles

26        Firsthand Account: Return to Okinawa

Corydon Wagner

Fifty years after he had a close call on a ridge overlooking Naha on Okinawa, a former Marine returned to the island to piece together his memories.

34        Berkeley Summer: Building the Bomb

Robert LaRue

A group of the world’s greatest scientists began their collaboration on building the atomic bomb in the summer of 1942.

42        Merchant Marine at War

Carl Henry Marcoux

Although they served as civilians throughout World War II, merchant seamen braved hazardous duty in all theaters.

50        Rangers Take the Pointe

Michael H. Frederick

Contrary to some reports, U.S. Army Rangers found and destroyed the guns of Pointe-du-Hoc on D-Day.

 

Condition: Used Like New

 

Pages are clean and tight.  Address label on front cover.