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Fighter pilots Biography Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Salomon HISTORY / World Pilotes de chasse États-Unis Biographies Solomon Islands United States. Marine Corps World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns World War, 1939-1945 Naval operationsFilter By Authors
Bruning, John R.Bruning, John R.
Summary: "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 mountain in the south Solomon Islands into an air base from which they could attack the supply lines...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2024
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