The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day by Cornelius Ryan

Flags of our Fathers

D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II

1942: The Year That Tried Men’s Souls, Winston Groom

Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway, Jonathan Parshall (and Miracle At Midway, Gordon W. Prange)

Ship Of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, James Hornfischer

Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II’s Greatest Rescue Mission, Hampton Sides

In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis, Doug Stanton