How one man helped deliver the crucial victory that defeated both the Japanese in the Pacific and the Nazis in Europe

by Henry James

This book examines the impact of the Battle of Midway, arguably the most influential naval battle of World War II. To that end, the book examines what the Japanese planned to do at Midway. It also explains how a Japanese victory very nearly came about. And in particular, it looks at how the work of one man, Navy Captain Joseph J. Rochefort, played such a singular role in delivering victory for America and defeat for Japan. 

Hundreds of books have been written about the Battle of Midway that focus on the tremendous—some say miraculous—victory, but little has been done to consider what a loss at Midway would have meant: The “Germany First” policy would have ended. Lend-Lease aid to the UK and USSR would have been scaled back or stopped altogether. It’s possible that the Manhattan Project would have been deferred and D-Day postponed if the US was fighting for its life in the Pacific after a catastrophic loss.

This is the story of how the incredible victory at Midway came about and the man who made it possible. Because without him, WWII would have had a very different ending.

Praise for Good Book Developers, from the author:

This is my fourth book. Two were done through traditional publishers and one was self published. For the fourth one, since I had been down the self-publishing road and knew the pitfalls and hassles, I needed someone who knew the ropes. Adam was great. He really knows his stuff. Adam is also a pleasure to work with. I got the book I wanted, when I needed it, at the price we agreed to. Adam not only did the design and layout, he set up the account with Amazon and Ingram, built a website, provided marketing advice and counsel—the whole nine yards. He was always generous with his time. If you want to go from manuscript to commercially viable book on Amazon and in Barnes and Noble, look no further. I am actually sad this part of the work is over and wish I had another book waiting in the wings—someday.

—Henry James