Lavishly illustrated, this book studies the role of airpower in the New Guinea battles of 1942-43, as the Allies checked and halted Japan's last significant offensives.
John Rogers is a retired Captain, US Navy, who saw operational service in the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia. He is also a retired senior intelligence analyst with the US Department of Defense, focused primarily on East Asia. He has a BA (International Affairs), George Washington University; MA (National Security Studies), Georgetown University (DC); MBA (Finance), Marymount University. He lives near Washington, DC.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.
