mistakes late in the Pacific war are discussed. Harry Truman - Becomes President upon the death of Roosevelt. He appoints Victor Henry as his naval aide near the end of the movie. Ernest Lawrence — Nobel Prize winner involved in nuclear bomb development. Raymond A. Spruance — Although Admiral Fletcher was in overall command, Spruance, in command of the task force containing Enterprise and Hornet, is generally credited with winning the battle of Midway. Although it isn't covered in the book or the miniseries, Spruance went on to command at the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944, the largest carrier battle in the war. Eugene Lindsey — Commander of Torpedo Squadron Six (flying off Enterprise); killed at the Battle of Midway. C. Wade McCluskey, Jr. — Air Group Six Commander at the Battle of Midway. Miles Browning — Chief of Staff to Admiral Spruance at the Midway Battle. Hussein Ala- Minister of the Imperial Court, Iran Paul Blobel- (SS Colonel) Designer of mass cremation apparatus designed to conceal Nazi atrocities, upon which Berel Jastrow worked while a slave laborer at Auschwitz and throughout Eastern Europe. Television adaptation The novel was adapted into a television mini-series and presented on American television in from November 13, 1988, to May 14, 1989. Wouk was a screenwriter for the miniseries as well as being author of the book. The miniseries covered the period of World War II from the American entry into World War II immediately after Pearl Harbor in December 1941 to the day after the bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima. War and Remembrance received 15 Emmy Award nominations, including best actor, actress, and supporting actress, and won for best miniseries, special effects, and single-camera production editing. It also won three Golden Globes. References See also The Winds of War 1978 American novels Cultural depictions of Adolf Hitler Family saga novels Little, Brown and Company books Novels about the Holocaust Novels by Herman Wouk Novels set during World War II Works about women in war American novels adapted into television shows