Three Days to Pearl: Incredible Encounter on the Eve of War

by Peter J. Shepherd

As a young Royal Air Force technician stationed in Malaya in 1941, the author was ordered on a clandestine mission to Japanese-occupied Indo-China where he heard of the existence of a Japanese naval task force secretly on its way to Hawaii, intent on annihilating the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. He also learned of Japan's intentions to simultaneously decimate Royal Air Force installations throughout Malaya and Singapore Island. After making...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557508151
• ISBN13: 9781557508157
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Buildup to Japanese attacks ... from an RAF perspective

A fascinating first-person tale by an RAF aircraft mechanic stationed in Malaya (now Malaysia).After a slow start, the author provides an entertaining story of the days leading up to the simultaneous attacks by Japan on Pearl Harbor, Singapore and his base in northern Malaya. The story continues through his evacuation and recovery in the months following the attack.The primary story line involves the author's flight to Vichy French Indo China, where he learns details of the impending attack. While somewhat difficult to accept as described, the tale is well-told and provides a plausible background to the "surprise" attacks.The book is an easy-to-read and worthwhile investment for the WWII aficionado.