The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5 (History of the United States Naval Operations in World War II)
Rear Adm. Samuel Eliot Morison wrote many popular and award-winning books on maritime history.  He was the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, two Bancroft Prizes, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.