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Bruce D. Gamble

    Bruce Gamble specializes in highly readable narratives about World War II in the Pacific. As a former Naval Flight Officer with extensive experience in EA-3B Skywarriors and deployments aboard aircraft carriers, his writing is infused with deep knowledge of naval aviation. Recognized as a leading historian on the air war in the Pacific, his work delves into the conflict's pivotal moments with historical accuracy and engaging prose. Gamble's ability to bring past events and figures to life has cemented his reputation as a significant author and historian.

    Invasion Rabaul
    The Black Sheep: The Definitive History of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II
    Target: Rabaul
    Kangaroo Squadron
    • Kangaroo Squadron

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.4(63)Add rating

      The dramatic untold story of the first US Army unit to cross the Pacific and strike back at the Japanese after Pearl Harbor--Provided by publisher.

      Kangaroo Squadron
    • Target: Rabaul

      • 390 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.2(60)Add rating

      From award-winning military historian Bruce Gamble, Target: Rabaul is the culmination of an amazing story profiling the Allied campaign against Rabaul, Japan's most notorious stronghold, in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

      Target: Rabaul
    • With their renowned squadron leader Greg “Pappy” Boyington, Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 was one of the best-known and most colorful combat units of World War II. The popular television series Baa Baa Black Sheep added to their legend—while obscuring the truly remarkable combat record of the Black Sheep and Boyington. A retired naval flight officer and former historian for the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Bruce Gamble provides a highly readable account that serves to both correct and extend the record of this premier fighting force.

      The Black Sheep: The Definitive History of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II
    • Invasion Rabaul

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.0(85)Add rating

      Invasion Rabaul is a gut-wrenching account of courage and sacrifice, folly and disaster, as seen through the eyes of the Allied defenders who survived the Japanese assault on New Britain during the opening days of World War II.

      Invasion Rabaul