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And I Was There
Layton, Edwin T., Edwin T. Layton, Roger Pineau, John Costello · 1985 · 596 pages
AdmiralsAmerican Personal narrativesBiographyMidway, Battle of, 1942OfficersPearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
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About this book
The late Admiral Layton, who was the fleet intelligence officer for Admiral Nimitz through out World War II, describes the breakdown in the intelligence process prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and shares his experiences witnessing feuding among high-level naval officers in Washington that contributed to Japan's successful attack.
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