Frank born 1947 in kansas is an american lawyer and military historian. The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of frank. Frank the sixtieth anniversary of hiroshima seems to be shaping up as a subdued affairthough not for any lack of significance. March 3, 2020 the first of a threevolume definitive history of the asiapacific war. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard frank 19990928 jan 1, 1999. As distinguished world war ii scholar frank macarthur, 2007, etc. In 1937, the swath of the globe east from india to the pacific ocean enclosed half the worlds population, all.
Upon graduation from the university of missouri in 1969, he was commissioned in the united states army, in which he served almost four years, including a tour of duty in the republic of vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Frank overview told from contemporary accounts on both sides, this is the definitive story of how the war in the pacific ended with the controversial use of the atomic bomb. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Frank audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to.
His books include guadalcanal, winner of the general william greene award from the marine corps, and downfall, winner of the harry s. Frank has written several books and articles on the pacific campaign of world war ii. A survey of news editors in 1999 ranked the dropping of the atomic bomb on august 6, 1945, first among the top one hundred stories of the twentieth century. The definitive account of the landmark battle random house.
He is an independent scholar specializing in the asiapacific war. He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam, and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. Publication date 1990 topics guadalcanal, battle of, solomon islands, 19421943 publisher. An eyeopening, pathbreaking account of the onset of the asiapacific war, by the acclaimed author of downfall and guadalcanal. Frank explains how american leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their alternate strategy to end the war by invasion had been shattered by the massive. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and downfall. The end of the imperial japanese empire, and more on. His awareness, particularly of mortality, is profound and hilarious. He covers the ground, sea and air actions, equipment performance, training, tactics, strategy, supply, the political context and psychology the beliefs true and otherwise of. Frank random house, 1999 this column was first published in the november 8, 2001 artvoice of buffalo. Frank was an aerorifle platoon leader in the 101st airborne division in the vietnam war.
Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Obih, was married yesterday to richard becker frank, the. She was 67 years old and is survived by her husband peter richard frank, daughter victoria frank peluso husband carmine peluso, grandson theodore anthony peluso, and son. He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. In 1976, he graduated from georgetown university law center. The end of the imperial japanese empire, 1999, etc. Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of.
Richard frank states at the outset that he will include everything of relevance so he looks at american and japanese sources, tracing the battle from both sides. On august 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb, the equivalent of 12,500 tons of tnt, was dropped on hiroshima, japan. Dorothea benton frank new york times bestselling author. The end of the imperial japanese empire random house, 1999, received the harry s. The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of franks project covers the period from july 1937 to may. Frank graduated from the university of missouri in 1969, after which he served four years in the united states army. The definitive account of the landmark battle random house, 1990, won the general wallace m. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne division.
Frank should be commended for his authoritative inaugural work. He does a great job of blending the war in china, politics in japan, the prelude to pearl harbor, pearl harbor attack itself, and the early war in the pacific. In this first volume of a trilogy, awardwinning historian richard b. Frank is an internationally acclaimed historian of the asiapacific war. Historian richard frank provides the first of a multivolume history of the asiapacific war, from 19371942. Three days later a second, the equivalent of 22,000 tons of tnt, was dropped on nagasaki.
Frank is the author of guadalcanal and downfall and winner of the general william greene award and the harry s. Frank, a historian of world war ii, is the author of downfall. Frank has crafted a sweeping epic of the first five years of world war ii in asia, from the horrors of the rape of nanking through the catastrophic attack on pearl harbor and the tragic fall of the philippines. Frank is a graduate of the university of missouri 1969 and georgetown university law center 1976. Tower of skulls goodreads meet your next favorite book. Richard frank has written another outstanding book. He served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division.
We also found 11 background checks for richard frank in annandale, va, including criminal records. In richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics. Obih of lagos, nigeria, and the late chief collins k. He is a member of the board of presidential counselors of the national wwii museum. Downfall paperback in a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. The end of the imperial japanese empire, spoke about the events leading up to japans surrender at the end of world war ii. Dorothea benton frank, author of 20 bestselling novels set in the low country of south carolina, died monday, september 2, 2019 following a brief struggle with leukemia. The end of the imperial japanese empire is undoubtedly the finest history written about the end of world war ii and, thus, the beginning of the postwar tribulations. Frank bookshelf the authors youthfulness helps to assure the inevitable comparison with the anne frank diary although over and above the.
Frank draws on rich archival research and recently discovered. Join us as we host the launch of military historian richard b. Nov 10, 2014 in richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics. Franks book is impressive in virtually all respectsa vividly and carefully crafted monument that is worthy of the americans and japanese who collided. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Some controversial images of chang kai chem and the pearl harbor prelude but great work.
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Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He served in the vietnam war with the 101st airborne divisions as an aero rifle platoon leader. Instructors manual for the essentials of american history by richard n. Mar 12, 2020 the author of guadalcanal and downfall, frank, in the opening volume of a projected trilogy on the asiapacific theatre of world war ii, cements his reputation as one of todays foremost military historians. The author of guadalcanal and downfall, frank, in the opening volume of a projected trilogy on the asiapacific theatre of world war ii, cements his reputation as one of todays foremost military historians.
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