Fifty-three days on Starvation Island the World War II battle that saved Marine Corps aviation
"On August 20, 1942, twelve Marine dive-bombers and nineteen Marine fighters landed at Guadalcanal. Their mission: defeat the Japanese navy and prevent it from sending more men and supplies to "Starvation Island," as Guadalcanal was nicknamed. The Japanese were turning the remote, jun...
| Main Author: | Bruning, John R. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Hachette Books,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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