Being an amateur historian a lot of my interest in military history and particularly naval warfare stemmed from books. Some of the best books on the naval war in the Pacific during the second world war came from Hornfischer. Titles include The Fleet at Flood Tide, Neptune's Inferno, and The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors.

He passed away in his Texas home on June 2nd. Rest in peace Dr. Hornfischer, you've brought so much attention to often underappreciated topics.