Frontmatter
Contents
List of Maps
Introduction: A Naval Death
1. An American Aristocracy
2. The Admiral's Captain
3. A Carefree and Careful Boy
4. New Officer, New Navy, New Century
5. A Naval Band of Brothers
6. Becoming Bill Halsey
7. The Oldest Aviator
8. The First Fighter
9. The Right Man
10. The Thin Red Line
11. Real Tales of the South Pacific
12. The Crossroads of Command
13. Low Tide
14. High Tide
15. At Sea at Last
16. Bull's Run
17. An Old Man at Sea
18. At Home at Last
Conclusion: A Naval Legacy
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index