RobertJ. Cressman, currently a member of the Naval Historical Center’s Contemporary History Branch, earned both a bachelor of arts in history, in 1972, and a masters of arts in history, in 1978, at the University of Maryland. Formerly also a historian in the Marine Corps Historical Center’s Reference Section, from 1979–1981, he has published articles in such publications as theNaval Institute Proceedings,Marine Corps Gazette, andThe Hook. He is the author ofThat Gallant Ship: USSYorktown(CV-5)(1985), and editor and principal contributor ofA Glorious Page in Our History: The Battle of Midway, 4–6 June 1942(1990). With J. Michael Wenger, he has co-authoredSteady Nerves and Stout Hearts: The USSEnterprise(CV-6) Air Group and Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941(1990) andInfamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941(1992), another title in this World War II commemorative series of publications.
THIS PAMPHLET HISTORY, one in a series devoted to U.S. Marines in the World War II era, is published for the education and training of Marines by the History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., as a part of the U.S. Department of Defense observance of the 50th anniversary of victory in that war.Printing costs for this pamphlet have been defrayed in part by the Defense Department World War II Commemoration Committee. Editorial costs of preparing this pamphlet have been defrayed in part by a bequest from the estate of Emilie H. Watts, in memory of her late husband, Thomas M. Watts, who served as a Marine and was the recipient of a Purple Heart.WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIESDIRECTOR Of MARINE CORPS HISTORY AND MUSEUMSBrigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret)GENERAL EDITOR,WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIESBenis M. FrankCARTOGRAPHIC CONSULTANTGeorge C. MacGillivrayEDITING AND DESIGN SECTION, HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISIONRobert E. Struder, Senior Editor;W. Stephen Hill, Visual InformationSpecialist;Catherine A. Kerns, Composition Services TechnicianMarine Corps Historical CenterBuilding 58, Washington Navy YardWashington, D.C. 20374-05801992PCN 190 003119 00
THIS PAMPHLET HISTORY, one in a series devoted to U.S. Marines in the World War II era, is published for the education and training of Marines by the History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., as a part of the U.S. Department of Defense observance of the 50th anniversary of victory in that war.
Printing costs for this pamphlet have been defrayed in part by the Defense Department World War II Commemoration Committee. Editorial costs of preparing this pamphlet have been defrayed in part by a bequest from the estate of Emilie H. Watts, in memory of her late husband, Thomas M. Watts, who served as a Marine and was the recipient of a Purple Heart.
WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIESDIRECTOR Of MARINE CORPS HISTORY AND MUSEUMSBrigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret)GENERAL EDITOR,WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIESBenis M. FrankCARTOGRAPHIC CONSULTANTGeorge C. MacGillivrayEDITING AND DESIGN SECTION, HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISIONRobert E. Struder, Senior Editor;W. Stephen Hill, Visual InformationSpecialist;Catherine A. Kerns, Composition Services TechnicianMarine Corps Historical CenterBuilding 58, Washington Navy YardWashington, D.C. 20374-05801992PCN 190 003119 00
WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIES
DIRECTOR Of MARINE CORPS HISTORY AND MUSEUMSBrigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC (Ret)
GENERAL EDITOR,WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIESBenis M. Frank
CARTOGRAPHIC CONSULTANTGeorge C. MacGillivray
EDITING AND DESIGN SECTION, HISTORY AND MUSEUMS DIVISIONRobert E. Struder, Senior Editor;W. Stephen Hill, Visual InformationSpecialist;Catherine A. Kerns, Composition Services Technician
Marine Corps Historical CenterBuilding 58, Washington Navy YardWashington, D.C. 20374-0580
1992
PCN 190 003119 00
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