Pearl Harbor's Hidden Heroes: The 18 Medals of Honor Awarded for Bravery in the Hawaiian Islands During World War II: 1941, 1942, and 1945

"[This book] tells the stories not only of the recipients of those Medals of Honor but also the story of the special Medal of Honor Congress authorized in 1946 for Brigadier General William "Billy" Mithcell to reward him for his prewar advocacy of airpower, the weapon used against the United States on 7 December 1941 and by both the United States and Japan during the crucial Battle of Midway in 1942." --