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project 9 University of Missouri Press Columbia The American Military Experience Series John C. McManus, Series Editor The books in this series portray and analyze the experience of Americans in military service during war and peacetime from the onset of the twentieth century to the present. The series emphasizes the profound impact wars have had on nearly every aspect of recent American history and considers the significant effects of modern conflict on combatants and noncombatants alike. Titles in the series include accounts of battles, campaigns, and wars; unit histories; biographical and autobiographical narratives; investigations of technology and warfare; studies of the social and economic consequences of war; and in general, the best recent scholarship on Americans in the modern armed forces. The books in the series are written and designed for a diverse audience that encompasses nonspecialists as well as expert readers. DENNIS R. OKERSTROM DENNIS R. OKERSTROM Copyright © 2014 by The Curators of the University of Missouri University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65201 Printed and bound in the United States of America All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 18 17 16 15 14 Cataloging-in-Publication data available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-8262-2027-1 This paper meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48, 1984. Jacket design: Susan Ferber Composition: Jennifer Cropp Typefaces: Stencil, Helvetica, and Minion ...