William L. McGee
Award-winning World War II naval historian William L. McGee has written 22 books, including five WW II Pacific war histories and five memoirs. He is a veteran of World War II in the Pacific and an atomic veteran of Operation Crossroads in 1946.
His writing career has spanned six decades and his writing style has been described as jou.... more
Award-winning World War II naval historian William L. McGee has written 22 books, including five WW II Pacific war histories and five memoirs. He is a veteran of World War II in the Pacific and an atomic veteran of Operation Crossroads in 1946.
His writing career has spanned six decades and his writing style has been described as journalistic and “as precise and economical as a Mickey Spillane novel.” (Marine Corps League Magazine)
Awards / Recognition
"Pacific Express: The Critical Role of Military Logistics in World War II"
On the Marine Corps Commandant's Professional Reading List
"The Solomons Campaigns, 1942-1943: From Guadalcanal to Bougainville"
Winner of the Silver Medal for History from the Military Writers Society of America