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, jungle-covered mou...

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Main Author:	Bruning, John R. (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Hachette Books, 2024.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943. Carl, Marion E., > 1915-1998. Smith, John L. > (John Lucian), > 1914-1972. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Solomon Islands. Fighter pilots > United States > Biography.
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