| Author | Miller, Thomas Guy, 1926-
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| Title | The Cactus air force / Thomas G. Miller, Jr. ; foreword by James M. Gavin.
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| Edition | First edition. |
| Published | New York : Harper & Row, c1969.
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| Description | xiii, 242 pages : illustrations, maps (some color), portraits ; 22 cm
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| General Note | Clifford W. Henderson National Air Races Collection book #73.
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| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-233) and index.
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| Formatted Note | Contents: Into Guadalcanal -- Solomon's Isles -- The Americans dig in -- Storm from the North -- Battle of the Eastern Solomons -- Cactus on a shoestring -- Time in hell -- September remember -- If at first ... -- Crisis in October -- "Miracles are still with us" -- Battle for the field -- Santa Cruz -- Flames on the sea -- Death off Savo -- The long journey to Doma Cove -- Eighty-seven days.
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| Summary Note | Summary: The story of the handful of fliers who saved Guadalcanal.
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| Subjects | Allied Air Forces in the Solomons.
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| LC Card Number | 69-15320 |
| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: D 767.98 M647 1969
CA-1903208: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 69701] |
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