author
Bernard C. Nalty
1931–2015
A prolific military historian, he spent decades writing clear, detailed accounts of the U.S. Marine Corps, the Air Force, and the Vietnam War. His books are especially valued for turning complex campaigns into readable history.
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Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno
by Bernard C. Nalty
About the author
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bernard C. Nalty became one of the best-known official historians of the American armed forces. Sources available here describe him as an especially prolific writer who worked for the United States Marine Corps, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and later the Center for Air Force History before retiring in 1994.
His long career produced a wide range of military history, from Marine Corps studies to major works on air power and Vietnam. Among the books and official histories linked to him in the sources are Strength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the Military, Air War over South Vietnam, 1968–1975, The Vietnam War, and the two-volume Winged Shield, Winged Sword: A History of the United States Air Force.
He died in 2015 at age 84. Remembered for both his productivity and his command of military history, he left behind a body of work that continues to be read by general audiences as well as students of U.S. military history.