Pacific WWII Author Interviews

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Author Interviews

	Justin Taylan Creator of PacificWrecks.com just has also made several trips to the Pacific, to retrace his grandfather's wartime service, and in search of wreckage from the war. He has visited over 100+ aircraft wrecks, and discovered an A6M2 Zero in 2003.
	Dan E. Bailey Author of WWII Wrecks of the Truk Lagoon has just published a this impressive new, and comprehensive edition that culminates over eight years of new research, painstaking accuracy in creating maps, and photos. Learn about diving the lagoon, discoveries and changes.
	William H. Bartsch Author of the exceptional book Doomed From the Start, detailing American Pursuit Squadrons in the Philippines. A traveler to many WWII Pacific locations, he shares his thoughts about issues related to Pacific history, preservation and wreck photos from his personal collection.
	Phil Bradley Phil Bradley, of Australia has traveled extensively in Papua New Guinea, written for After the Battle Magazine and is currently writing a book about Shaggy Ridge - where his father served in WWII. Also, he has contributed an extensive wreck photo gallery.
	Charles Darby Active in travel and aircraft restoration since the 1960's in New Zealand, and a traveler to New Guinea and the Solomons, he is best know as the author of the book WWII Aircraft Wrecks... And Where to Find Them. Today, he is still active in WWII aviation, restoring P-40's.
	Richard Dunn Researcher and writer on Japanese aviation. Dunn has done amazing research using actual Japanese unit and signal intercepts to tell the complete story of what really happened in the air war over the Pacific. Also, special article topics written for PacificWrecks website.
	Michael J. Claringbould Founder of Aerothentic Publications, author of Black Sunday, Forty of the Fifth and The Forgotten Fifth among others. Undoubtedly one of the most knowable person in the world on the 5th Air Force, he has also discovered many wreck sites and assisted with MIA issues.
	Bruce Gamble Author of The Black Sheep and Black Sheep One two impressive books about the real USMC's VMF-214 made famous by the television show, "Ba Ba Black Sheep" and the unit's most famous personality and commander, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington.
	Lawrence J. Hickey Author of Warpath Across the Pacific the definitive history of the 345th BG, a book described as "the finest history of an air combat unit ever published" and founder of International Research & Publishing.
	Earl Hinz Author of Pacific Island Battlegrounds of WWII: Then and Now. Hinz is a veteran himself, and shares a series of additional wreck photographs from his travels throughout the Pacific.
	Allan H. Kelly Author of a forthcoming book about Persevered Japanese Tanks, Kelly has traveled extensively in the Pacific in research. He contributes an interview and travel diaries for recent trips to the Corregidor, Angaur, and Cairns.
	Lex McAulay Experienced the war as a young child in northern Queensland. He is a Pacific War researcher and author, of books including the "Battle of the Bismarck Sea" and newest book "MacArthur's Eagles". He is also the founder of publishing company, Banner Books.
	Tom McLeod (Center) Curator of the Museum of the Pacific in Texas, the son of a Pacific veteran, traveler and collector of many rare Pacific artifacts on display in his museum. Also, he is the author of the book Always Ready about the 147th Infantry Regiment.
	Jack Morris USMC F4U pilot and veteran. He is the author of the book, One Angel Left.. A Memoir about his wartime experiences, bailout over Rabaul, and escape and rescue via PBY. He had the unique distinction of returning to Rabaul, and seeing the wreckage of his former F4U Corsair!
	Gary Nila A former Los Angeles Police Officer and FBI Special Agent who now works as an investigator with Northrop Grumman. A collector of Japanese military uniforms and equipment for over 30 years. Author of several books on Japanese uniforms, equipment and I-400.
	Bruce Petty Bruce Petty and his wife recently returned to California after living on the island of Saipan for five years. He is the author of Saipan: Oral Histories of The Pacific War and Bluejackets Remember
	Bob Piper Researcher and author of many articles, and several books on WWII Pacific topics. Also, been involved with aircaft crash sites and memorials. He writes for Australian newspapers and Flightpath magazine.
	Henry Sakaida One of the few English language authors writing exclusively on Japanese pilots and their wartime experiences. The author of Imperial Japanese Navy Aces and Japanese Army Air Force Aces and The Siege of Rabaul, His books have opened a window to previously unknown side of the war.
	Gene Eric Salecker Salecker has always been fascinated with the B-17 "Flying Fortress", and has just published a book on Pacific B-17's, Fortress Against the Sun. Learn about his background, research process and what fascinates him about this famous bomber, and his forthcoming work on Pacific Theater tank crews.
	John Stanaway John Stanaway is the author of many Pacific related WWII aviation books, including three titles in the Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces Series on P-38, P-39, P-47 and P-51 Pacific aces. In an interview with Pacific Wreck Database, he shares insights on his books, research process and about his upcoming projects.
	Koji Takaki Co-author of B-29 Hunters and 343 Kokutai Japan's Squadron of Aces, does an interview about his background, interest and process of creating two superb english books. He talks about research, collaborations with Henry Sakaida and project about the world-largest sub I-400.
	Barrett Tillman Author of 40 published titles, many of which are related to WWII Pacific, and the famous tail hook aircraft like the F4F, F4U, Avenger and F6F. Tillman shares insights about his research processes, and current releases and upcoming projects.
	Ron Werneth Researcher and author focusing on Japanese Veteran pilots. He has written for various aviation magazines, and the forthcoming book: Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold stories of Japan’s Navy Airmen. He shares his experiences researching Japanese pilots.