His experiences as a B-29 bombardier in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam to Japan, 1945; Japanese fighter and flak opposition; fire bombing raids.

His experiences as a pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

His experiences as a naval officer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. New York State Merchant Marine Academy, 1941; assignment to USS Sheridan (APA-51); Tarawa landing, 1943; Marshall Islands landings, 1944; Saipan landing, 1944; assignment to Newport, Rhode Island; assignment to USS Dutchess for amphibious landings; Korean War experiences.

His experiences while attached to the 4th Marine Division as a medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Decision to join the Navy, 1943; Hospital Corps School, San Diego, 1943; assignment to the Fleet Marine Force; Field Medical School, 1944; assignment to the 4th Marine Division, 1944; Iwo Jima, February, 1945; detailed description of the casualties and their treatment during the battle for Iwo Jima; postwar effects of the Iwo Jima experience.

Test pilot, aviation executive, and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

His experiences while aboard the submarine USS Chub in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1943-44; assignment to the Chub, 1944; his responsibilities as an electrician’s mate; various patrols in the North China Sea, the Java Sea, and off the Philippines.