Frank audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Frank graduated from the university of missouri and served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of. He does a great job of blending the war in china, politics in japan, the prelude to pearl harbor, pearl harbor attack itself, and the early war in the pacific. We also found 11 background checks for richard frank in annandale, va, including criminal records. On august 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb, the equivalent of 12,500 tons of tnt, was dropped on hiroshima, japan. March 3, 2020 the first of a threevolume definitive history of the asiapacific war. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb. In a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. In this first volume of a trilogy, awardwinning historian richard b. He is an independent scholar specializing in the asiapacific war. She was 67 years old and is survived by her husband peter richard frank, daughter victoria frank peluso husband carmine peluso, grandson theodore anthony peluso, and son. Obih of lagos, nigeria, and the late chief collins k. Upon graduation from the university of missouri in 1969, he was commissioned in the united states army, in which he served almost four years, including a tour of duty in the republic of vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division.
The definitive account of the landmark battle random house. Frank is a graduate of the university of missouri 1969 and georgetown university law center 1976. His awareness, particularly of mortality, is profound and hilarious. Frank random house, 1999 this column was first published in the november 8, 2001 artvoice of buffalo. Here is everything you might want to know about guadalcanal. In richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics.
Publication date 1990 topics guadalcanal, battle of, solomon islands, 19421943 publisher. Frank is an internationally acclaimed historian of the asiapacific war. Frank has crafted a sweeping epic of the first five years of world war ii in asia, from the horrors of the rape of nanking through the catastrophic attack on pearl harbor and the tragic fall of the philippines. Frank, a historian of world war ii, is the author of downfall. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne division. Join us as we host the launch of military historian richard b. Frank the sixtieth anniversary of hiroshima seems to be shaping up as a subdued affairthough not for any lack of significance. The end of the imperial japanese empire, spoke about the events leading up to japans surrender at the end of world war ii. Frank explains how american leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their alternate strategy to end the war by invasion had been shattered by the massive. Frank has written several books and articles on the pacific campaign of world war ii. The end of the imperial japanese empire random house, 1999, received the harry s. Elliot brownlee and a great selection of related books. The end of the imperial japanese empire is an impeccably written analysis of the last months of the pacific war and the unfolding of the american air. Franks book is impressive in virtually all respectsa vividly and carefully crafted monument that is worthy of the americans and japanese who collided.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The author of guadalcanal and downfall, frank, in the opening volume of a projected trilogy on the asiapacific theatre of world war ii, cements his reputation as one of todays foremost military historians. In 1937, the swath of the globe east from india to the pacific ocean enclosed half the worlds population, all. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and.
An eyeopening, pathbreaking account of the onset of the asiapacific war, by the acclaimed author of downfall and guadalcanal. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In 1976, he graduated from georgetown university law center. He served in the vietnam war with the 101st airborne divisions as an aero rifle platoon leader. His books include guadalcanal, winner of the general william greene award from the marine corps, and downfall, winner of the harry s. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. A survey of news editors in 1999 ranked the dropping of the atomic bomb on august 6, 1945, first among the top one hundred stories of the twentieth century.
The end of the imperial japanese empire, and more on. Instructors manual for the essentials of american history by richard n. Frank is the author of guadalcanal and downfall and winner of the general william greene award and the harry s. He is a member of the board of presidential counselors of the national wwii museum. Three days later a second, the equivalent of 22,000 tons of tnt, was dropped on nagasaki. The end of the imperial japanese empire is undoubtedly the finest history written about the end of world war ii and, thus, the beginning of the postwar tribulations. During the vietnam war, he served a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the 101st airborne. Nov 10, 2014 in richard fords brilliant collection of four short stories, protagonist frank bascombe returns to be frank about touchy topics. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to. He was an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division in vietnam and is the author of guadalcanal and downfall. Historian richard frank provides the first of a multivolume history of the asiapacific war, from 19371942. As distinguished world war ii scholar frank macarthur, 2007, etc.
The end of the imperial japanese empire, 1999, etc. Frank was an aerorifle platoon leader in the 101st airborne division in the vietnam war. Mar 12, 2020 the author of guadalcanal and downfall, frank, in the opening volume of a projected trilogy on the asiapacific theatre of world war ii, cements his reputation as one of todays foremost military historians. Every second, whitepages helps 19 people do reverse phone lookups, find people, and get background reports, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. Frank draws on rich archival research and recently discovered. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard b. Some controversial images of chang kai chem and the pearl harbor prelude but great work. Obih, was married yesterday to richard becker frank, the. The end of the imperial japanese empire by richard frank 19990928 jan 1, 1999.
He covers the ground, sea and air actions, equipment performance, training, tactics, strategy, supply, the political context and psychology the beliefs true and otherwise of. The definitive account of the landmark battle, and downfall. Richard frank in annandale, va 16 records found whitepages. He served for almost four years in the united states army, including a tour of duty in vietnam as an aerorifle platoon leader with the 101st airborne division. Frank should be commended for his authoritative inaugural work. Downfall paperback in a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian richard b. Sign up to receive information about new books, author events, and special offers. Frank overview told from contemporary accounts on both sides, this is the definitive story of how the war in the pacific ended with the controversial use of the atomic bomb. The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of frank. Frank born 1947 in kansas is an american lawyer and military historian.
Frank graduated from the university of missouri in 1969, after which he served four years in the united states army. Frank bookshelf the authors youthfulness helps to assure the inevitable comparison with the anne frank diary although over and above the. The definitive account of the landmark battle random house, 1990, won the general wallace m. Tower of skulls goodreads meet your next favorite book. Richard frank states at the outset that he will include everything of relevance so he looks at american and japanese sources, tracing the battle from both sides. The first work in any language to tell the comprehensive story of the regions role in the global conflict, this installment of franks project covers the period from july 1937 to may.