Iron and Fire: The Pacific War Story – Bruce McCandless

In 1941, the fire of war met the iron of duty, and a generation of heroes was born. Iron and Fire is the newly discovered World War II memoir of Bruce McCandless―a Medal of Honor recipient, career naval officer, and firsthand witness to the U.S. Navy’s most punishing campaigns in the Pacific. Written by an officer who fought from the opening moments of the war through its final battles, this recently recovered account offers an unfiltered view of the naval war in the Pacific.