Admiral John S. McCain (1884-1945), the grandfather of Senator John McCain (who wrote the foreword), is the subject of this biography, which covers his life and naval career. Using correspondence, orders, fitness reports, newspaper details, interviews and other sources, Gilbert recounts McCain's service, with emphasis on his career as a commander during World War II, at Guadalcanal and in the Philippines. Gilbert is a retired engineer who served in the Naval Reserve. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)