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...

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Main Author: Bruning, John R.
Format: BOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Hachette Books 2024
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