The Battle for Hell's Island How a Small Band of Carrier Dive-Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal |
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| Author:
| Moore, Stephen L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-451-47375-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | NAL |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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November, 1942: Japanese and American forces had been fighting for control of Guadalcanal. Amid a seeming stalemate, a group of U.S. Navy carrier airmen helped form the Cactus Air Force, a motley assemblage of Marine, Air Force, and carrier-less Navy airmen tasked with holding the line. Under constant assault by the Japanese, pilots and gunners rarely lasted more than a few weeks. Yet when the Japanese attempted to take the island once and for all, these men miraculously turned back a...
More DescriptionNovember, 1942: Japanese and American forces had been fighting for control of Guadalcanal. Amid a seeming stalemate, a group of U.S. Navy carrier airmen helped form the Cactus Air Force, a motley assemblage of Marine, Air Force, and carrier-less Navy airmen tasked with holding the line. Under constant assault by the Japanese, pilots and gunners rarely lasted more than a few weeks. Yet when the Japanese attempted to take the island once and for all, these men miraculously turned back a warship armada, fighter planes, and a convoy of troops.