From the Book - 1st Naval Institute Press pbk. ed.
Pt. 1. Amphibious offensive. The new mission
"Sock 'em in the Solomons!"
pt. 2. Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Sinking the Ryūjō
Riposte: the Kidō Butai attack on Task Force 61
"Let's not let this offensive die on the vine"
pt. 3. Fighting five at CACTUS. The Japanese offensive
"Doggone ball of weather": the Hornet's Bougainville raid
Sparring with the Tokyo Express
pt. 4. The Battle of Santa Cruz. The "hottest potato"
The big October offensive unfolds
Pounding the Shōkaku and Zuihō
pt. 5. The naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Holding the SoPac Line
"A dive and torpedo bombers' paradise"
Appendices. The significance of the captured zero
List of the U.S. Navy fighter pilots
Bureau numbers of fighter aircraft
Fighting colors, insignia, and markings
Fighting five nonflying personnel.
