Mark Lardas holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but spent his early career at the Johnson Space Center doing Space Shuttle structural analysis, and space navigation. An amateur historian and a long-time ship modeler, Mark currently lives and works in League City, Texas. He has written extensively about modeling as well as naval, maritime, and military history.
The author has done an excellent job bringing to life the details of an interesting raid by US Task Group 22.3 under the command of Captain David Gallery USN; clearly a commander worth studying in his own right. It is an accessible, easy read that balances detail to engage the professional with anecdotes to entertain the enthusiast. * The Naval Review *