Reprint. Originally published: Boston : Little Brown, 1974.

Heritage -- The apprentice -- Marriage -- Peace -- Prelude to war -- Cruiser Division Commander -- War begins -- The Marshalls raid -- More raids -- Midway preliminaries -- The Battle of Midway -- Chief of Staff -- Planning for the Gilberts -- The Gilberts -- Planning for the Marshalls -- The Marshalls -- Marianas preliminaries -- Battle of the Philippine Sea -- The Marianas campaign -- Planning for Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- Iwo Jima -- Okinawa -- Victory and occupation -- President, Naval War College -- Ambassador to the Philippines -- The final years. Appendix I. Five stars -- Appendix II. Definition of an Admiral -- Appendix III. Decorations, awards, and honors.