Bronc,
It may be worth you taking a look at Mark R. Peattie's Sunburst
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunburst-Ja...s=books&sr=1-1
TBH, it is always tricky recommending a book to another person,so make your own call after looking at a preview. Note that the book does continue after 1941 despite the title. It's a long time since I read it or indeed the Murray book, so difficult to say in what ways they are alike or differ.
Regards,
Clint