The Twilight Warriors (81 page)
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Authors: Robert Gandt
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homing signal transmitter aboard ship
ZBhoming signal receiver aboard aircraft
ZekeMitsubishi A6M “Zero” fighter
Fleet Admiral
Admiral (Adm.)
Vice Admiral
Rear Admiral
Commodore (Cmdre.)
Captain (Capt.)
Commander (Cmdr.)
Lieutenant Commander (Lt. Cmdr.)
Lieutenant (Lt.)
Lieutenant junior grade (Lt. [jg])
Ensign (Ens.)
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer 1st Class
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Seaman 1st Class
Seaman 2nd Class
Apprentice Seaman
A
ll photos shot by U.S. Navy photographers are in the public domain. The painting
Imperial Sacrifice
is reproduced with permission of artist Robert Bailey. The images of Gen. Ushijima and Adm. Ugaki, shot before 1946, are in the public domain according to article 23 of old copyright law of Japan and article 2 of supplemental provision of copyright law of Japan. Source: Chiran Kamikaze Peace Museum.
SOURCE LEGEND
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration
NHHC: Naval Historical and Heritage Command
NMNA: National Museum of Naval Aviation
R
OBERT
G
ANDT
is a former naval officer and aviator, an international airline pilot, a screenwriter, and a military and aviation historian. He is the author of six novels and seven nonfiction books, including
Bogeys and Bandits
, the definitive work on modern naval aviation, which was adapted for the television series
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
. He and his wife, Anne, live in the Spruce Creek Fly-In in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Visit his website at
www.Gandt.com
.