author
J. Michael Wenger
b. 1950
A military historian focused on World War II, he is especially known for writing about Japanese carrier aviation and the attack on Pearl Harbor. His books combine careful research with a clear, accessible style that helps complex events feel immediate.
1 Audiobook
Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
by Robert Cressman, J. Michael Wenger
About the author
J. Michael Wenger is a military historian and freelance writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Reliable author notes from the U.S. Naval Institute and Open Library describe him as the coauthor of eleven books, along with numerous journal articles, newspaper features, and reviews.
His main area of interest is Japanese carrier aviation and doctrine during World War II. He has also written extensively on Pearl Harbor and other major wartime subjects, often in collaboration with Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, Robert J. Cressman, and John F. Di Virgilio.
Wenger's work is valued by readers who want serious history without unnecessary jargon. Across books on Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other turning points of the war, he focuses on detail, human experience, and the decisions that shaped the conflict.