Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Maps -- Rank Abbreviations -- Prologue -- 1 Volcanoes, God, and Coconuts -- 2 24 Squadron -- 3 Gladiators -- 4 Desperate Hours -- 5 The Fall of Rabaul -- 6 Counterattack -- 7 Stronghold -- 8 Task Force 11 -- 9 Medal of Honor: Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare -- 10 Carmichael's Raid -- 11 Yanks Down Under -- 12 The Last Outpost -- 13 New Guinea Interlude -- 14 Wild Eagles -- 15 MO: The Offensive Blunted -- 16 Guests of the Emperor -- 17 Fading Glory -- 18 MacArthur's New Airman -- 19 Medal of Honor: Harl Pease Jr. -- 20 The Personification of Evil -- 21 A Shift in Momentum -- 22 New Identities -- 23 Heavy Bomber Blues -- 24 Medal of Honor: Kenneth N. Walker -- 25 Blood in the Water -- 26 Operation I-Go: Yamamoto's Last Offensive -- 27 Death of a Warrior God -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.