Fortress Rabaul
Subtitle: the battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942-April 1943
By: Bruce Gamble.
Publisher: MBI Pub. Co. and Zenith Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780760323502
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Rabaul; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Japanese; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American; Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biogrpahy; Medal of Honor -- Biography; Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) -- History, Military -- 20th century
Genres: Biogrpahy; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Volcanoes, God, and coconuts; title: 24 Squadron; title: Gladiators; title: Desperate hours; title: The fall of Rabaul; title: Counterattack; title: Stronghold; title: Task force; title: Medal of Honor : Edward "Butch" O'Hare; title: Carmichael's raid; title: Yanks down under; title: The last outpost; title: New Guinea interlude; title: Wild eagles; title: MO : the offensive blunted; title: Guests of the Emperor; title: Fading glory; title: MacArthur's new airman; title: Medal of Honor : Harl Pease, Jr.; title: The personification of evil; title: Momentum; title: New identities; title: Heavy bomber blues; title: Medal of Honor : Kenneth N. Walker; title: Blood in the water; title: Operation I-Go : Yamamoto's last offensive; title: Death of a warrior god; title: Epilogue.