Decision and Dissent: With Halsey at Leyte Gulf

The author served in the Pacific in 1944 as an air combat intelligence officer on Admiral William F. Halsey’s flagship, New Jersey , as three Japanese fleets converged on the Philippines for one of the largest naval battles of WWII. He recalls the battles and events leading up to Halsey’s fateful decision to send Task Force 34 north, and traces the development of air combat intelligence units in the US Navy. Includes b&w photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.