War Heroes #6

When 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. and his Shore Party hit the pier at Betio during the assault on Tarawa, everything goes catastrophically wrong—landing craft ground far offshore, Japanese defenses prove far stronger than expected, and the Marines face a withering gauntlet of machine-gun and mortar fire. Bonnyman takes charge in the chaos, methodically neutralizing enemy positions and rallying his men through three brutal days of combat. His bold tactics and unwavering leadership become crucial to turning the tide of one of the Pacific War's bloodiest and most pivotal battles.

Lt. Comdr. Bulkeley and Motor-Torpedo-Boat Squadron #3 find themselves scrambling to keep their small wooden warships combat-ready in the Philippines after the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. With fuel scarce, spare parts nearly impossible to find, and enemy forces closing in, the squadron improvises bases, hunts for supplies in bombed-out warehouses, and adapts their tactics to make the most of each boat's limited armament. As their PT boats prove themselves deadly against enemy destroyers and cruisers despite their size and vulnerability, Bulkeley and his crews pull off daring nighttime raids that earn the grudging respect—and fear—of the Japanese Navy.