D-Day in the Pacific: The Battle of Saipan

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D-DAY IN THE PACIFIC Twentieth-Century Battles Spencer C. Tucker, Editor Indiana University Press bloomington and indianapolis Harold j. Goldberg D-Day in the Pacific The Battle of Saipan This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404-3797 USA http://iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders by e-mail iuporder@indiana.edu© 2007 by Harold J. Goldberg All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldberg, Harold J. D-Day in the Pacific : the battle of Saipan / Harold J. Goldberg. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-253-34869-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944. I. Title. D767.99.S3G65 2007 940.54’2667—dc22 2006034047 1 2 3 4 5   12 11 10 09 08 07 For Nancy, Alex and Emily, and Zack and Alena and the courageous marines and soldiers whose presence honors these pages The Marianas are the first line of defense of the homeland. Admiral Nagumo Chuichi I have always considered Saipan the decisive battle of the Pacific offensive. General Holland M. Smith (USMC) ...