John Wukovits is a New York Times best-selling author and military historian specializing in the Pacific theater of World War II. He is the author of many books, including Tin Can Titans, Hell from the Heavens, For Crew and Country, One Square Mile of Hell, and Pacific Alamo. He has also written numerous articles for such publications as WWII History, Naval History, and World War II. He lives in Michigan.

Fr. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is president of the University of Notre Dame.

Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., was president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987.