PUBLISHERS WEEKLY gives OPERATION CROSSROADS - LEST WE FORGET! a thumbs up! Read the book review at https://williammcgeebooks.com/2016/10/03/book-review-by-publishers-weekly/

In July 1946, William L. McGee, USN, witnessed Operation CROSSROADS from the deck of the heavy cruiser USS Fall River (CA-131), Flagship for the Target Fleet of Admiral W. H. P. Blandy's Joint Task Force One.

McGee was one of the 42,000 military, scientific, and civilian personnel assembled at the Bikini Atoll test site in the Marshall Islands. The objective of Crossroads: determine the effect of the atomic bomb on various types of naval vessels.

To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Crossroads, McGee has recounted his story in OPERATION CROSSROADS - LEST WE FORGET!

“I wrote this book to help preserve a part of history few know about today. If you only read the Foreword written by Dr. F. Lincoln Grahlfs, a Crossroads participant, and Vice Commander of the National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV), and Chapter 11, “Later Lessons Learned,” you will be shocked by the alleged cover-up as documented by three of the nation's leading authorities on the dangers of radiation inherent in nuclear weapons.

A prolific WWII military historian known for his spare and straightforward writing style, McGee gives an eyewitness account of his participation in what scientists considered the most significant event of the twentieth century—from the plan that was comparable to a major wartime battle plan, to the build-up, the dress rehearsals, the tests, and to the all-important later lessons learned.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ...

"The recollections of Crossroads veterans raise serious questions about both the efficacy and the morality of nuclear weapons ... I commend Bill McGee on his skillful effort at keeping the story alive ... Lest We Forget!"
-From the Foreword by F. Lincoln Grahlfs, Ph.D., Vice Commander, National Association of Atomic Veterans and author of "Voices from Ground Zero"

"Well-written and engaging ... The inclusion of material by other writers adds important elements to the story."
-Giff Johnson, editor, The Marshall Islands Journal and author of "Nuclear Past, Unclear Future"

"McGee has crafted a narrative that drew me in and would not let me go until I finished the book in one sitting."
-Dennis R. Blocker II, Pacific War historian for the National LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) Association and researcher for "The Heart of Hell"

"The author has documented this historically significant event so succinctly--and made it come alive--that the reader is on deck of the USS Fall River, shielding their eyes, and awaiting the blast of a monster."
-Marilu Norden, "Unbridled, A Tale of a Divorce Ranch"

"Includes a compelling, well-documented exposé of the cover-up after Operation Crossroads."
-John Houck, Beta reader

"I was so caught up in the story, I may have failed my assignment as an early reader."
-Michael Olson, "Tales from a Tin Can, USS Dale"

"A one of its kind firsthand story ... McGee explains what he saw--from the dangers posed by radiation unknown to the men, to the lessons learned after his participation in one of the most important and pivotal events in human history ... What a great educational lesson for us younger generations. Add another great masterpiece to the existing collection from gifted author and military historian William McGee."
-Zach Morris, Editor, "LST Scuttlebutt," Magazine of the U.S. LST Association

"An excellent book ... I had to sit down and read it the day it arrived."
-Robert L. Ruyle, Nebraska State Commander, National Association of Atomic Veterans

"The magnitude of Crossroads as seen by the author and his participation in it come alive ... As a yachtsman, I particularly enjoyed reading the actual log entries of the USS Fall River (CA-131), the Flagship for the Target Fleet."
-Mel Owen, Owen Wickersham & Erickson