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Document: Up From the Ashes: Forging the Seventh Air Force from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day Agency: School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Air University Date: June 2000 Notable: A 148-page command history of the Seventh Air Force across the Pacific war, from Pearl Harbor to victory over Japan. The document, Up From the Ashes: Forging the Seventh Air Force from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day, was released by The Black Vault. It is available on their website at https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/various-wwii-reports-and-documents/ and can be accessed through the canonical PDF link at https://www.theblackvault.com/documents/ADA391344.pdf. This document is a thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Advanced Airpower Studies for completion of graduation requirements. It was written by Peter S. H. Ellis, Major, USAF, and approved for public release with distribution unlimited. DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. School of Advanced Airpower Studies Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 Form SF298 Citation Data Report Date ("DD MON YYYY") 00062000 Report Type N/A Dates Covered (from... to) ("DD MON YYYY") Title and Subtitle Hale’s Handful... Up From the Ashes: The Forging of the Seventh Air Force from the Ashes of Pearl Harbor to the Triumph of V-J Day Contract or Grant Number Program Element Number Authors Ellis, Peter S. H. Project Number Task Number Work Unit Number Performing Organization Name(s) and Address(es) School of Advanced Air Power Studies Air University Maxwell AFB, FL 36112 Performing Organization Number(s) Sponsoring/Monitoring Agency Name(s) and Address(es) Monitoring Agency Acronym Monitoring Agency Report Number(s) Distribution/Availability Statement Approved for public release, distribution unlimited Supplementary Notes Abstract Subject Terms Document Classification unclassified Classification of SF298 unclassified Classification of Abstract unclassified Limitation of Abstract unlimited Number of Pages 146 DISTRIBUTION A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. School of Advanced Airpower Studies Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 HALE’S HANDFUL… UP FROM THE ASHES: The Forging of the Seventh Air Force from the Ashes of Pearl Harbor to the Triumph of V-J Day BY Peter S. H. Ellis, Major, USAF A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES FOR COMPLETION OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES AIR UNIVERSITY MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA JUNE 2000 The undersigned certify that his thesis meets masters-level standards of research, argumentation, and expression. Dr. James S. Corum (Date) Dr. Harold R. Winton (Date) Disclaimer The conclusions and opinions expressed in this document are those of the author. They do not reflect the official position of the US Government, Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, or Air University. This thesis is dedicated to my Dad, Sherman K. Ellis…

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Up From the Ashes: Forging the Seventh Air Force from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day

JUL 6 · 2026Narrated by daily-declassified-up-from-the-ashes-forging-the-seventh-air-force-from-pearl7 minLast updated July 6, 2026

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Document: Up From the Ashes: Forging the Seventh Air Force from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day Agency: School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Air University Date: June 2000 Notable: A 148-page command history of the Seventh Air Force across the Pacific war, from Pearl Harbor to victory over Japan.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was Up From the Ashes: Forging the Seventh Air Force from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day about?: Document: Up From the Ashes: Forging the Seventh Air Force from Pearl Harbor to V-J Day Agency: School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Air University Date: June 2000 Notable: A 148-page command history of the Seventh Air Force across the Pacific war, from Pearl Harbor to victory over Japan.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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