A Matter of Honor: Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family's Quest for Justice Paperback - 2024
by Anthony Summers; Robbyn Swan
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We thought we knew the story well: On December 7, 1941, 2,403 Americans died when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, devastating the nation and precipitating entry into World War II. In the aftermath, Admiral Husband Kimmel, commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, was relieved of command, accused of dereliction of duty, and publicly disgraced.
The fact was, however, that--through sheer inefficiency--the top brass in Washington had failed to provide Kimmel with vital intelligence. Then, in the name of protecting the biggest U.S. intelligence secret of the day, they and top officials allowed the Admiral and the Army commander in Hawaii to be made scapegoats for the catastrophe.
The Admiral fought to clear his name for the rest of his long life. After Kimmel's death his sons--both Navy veterans--continued the fight. Both houses of Congress approved the posthumous restoration of the Admiral's four-star rank, only to be blocked by the Navy bureaucracy. Today Kimmel's grandchildren maintain the struggle--for them, it is a matter of honor.
In this conversation-changing book, Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan go far beyond the fall and fight-back of one man. They unravel the many apparent mysteries of Pearl Harbor, clear President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the charge that he knew the attack was coming, and uncover duplicity and betrayal in high places in Washington.
The authors, Pulitzer Prize finalists for their revelatory book on 9/11, The Eleventh Day, have conducted extraordinary research, with unrivaled access to documents, diaries, and letters. A Matter of Honor is a heartbreaking human story of politics and war--and epic history.
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- Title A Matter of Honor: Pearl Harbor: Betrayal, Blame, and a Family's Quest for Justice
- Author Anthony Summers; Robbyn Swan
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 560
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Paperbacks
- Date 2024-04-17
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780062405524 / 0062405527
- Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1.5 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 3.81 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Geographic Orientation: Hawaii
- Library of Congress subjects Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941, Kimmel, Husband Edward
- Dewey Decimal Code 940.542
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