Jack Sweetman is the author, coauthor, translator, editor or coeditor of ten books and many shorter pieces in the field of naval and military history. He served as a company commander in the U.S. Army and was a Ford Fellow at Emory University, where he earned his PhD. For many years contributing editor of Naval History magazine, he is a recipient of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in Orlando, FL.

Articles by Jack Sweetman

In Profile—Fred Freeman

By Jack Sweetman
September 1989
When Fred Freeman died in June 1988, the United States lost one of its most respected marine artists. Probably best known to the naval community for his striking ink illustrations ...

Operation Barney

By Jack Sweetman
June 1995
The powerful U.S. submarine offensive against Japan, which culminated in “Operation Barney," a night attack off the China coast in early 1945.

Leyte Gulf

By Jack Sweetman
June 1995
While the battle of Leyte Gulf dealt the Imperial Japanese Navy a crushing blow, the victory came at a cost to U.S. forces.

The Komandorskis

By Jack Sweetman
June 1995
In a relatively little-known gunnery action, the Salt Lake City (CA-25) was disabled by her own engineering department. The crew restored populsion in time to fire the final shots.

Savo Island

By Jack Sweetman
June 1995
The savage night action in August 1942 off Guadalcanal has been called the worst defeat in U.S. naval history.

Books by Jack Sweetman