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Description:The Pacific War was the theatre of World War II that was fought in Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and Oceania. The Pacific War saw the Allies pitted against Japan, aided by Thailand and its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. Fighting included some of the largest naval battles in history, and the war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Books included in this collection:Book 1: 'Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific' is a personal memoir of the war in the Southern Pacific by the World War II United States Marine Corps veteran, author, and military historian Robert Leckie.Book 2: 'The Saga of Pappy Gunn' by George Churhill Kenney. Kenney (1889-1977) was a United States Army Air Force general during World War II. His book narrates the remarkable life of Paul Irvin "Pappy" Gunn and his exploits during the Second World War.Book 3: 'On Valor's Side' is an enlisted man's first-hand account of what it was like to be a Marine in the Pacific during World War II. Grady Gallant was a journalist, editor, columnist, author and editor who took part in the battles of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.Book 4: 'The Coastwatchers'. Commander Eric Augustus Feldt (1899-1968) was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. During the Second World War, until 1943, he was the director of the Crosswatchers organization. The Coastwatchers task was to monitor Japanese activity in the islands that make up the Solomon Archipelago.Book 5: 'They Call it Pacific' (1943) by Clark Lee, is an account of the war in the Pacific from December 1941 to late 1942. The author, a foreign correspondent with the Associated Press, covers events leading up to the war and reports on the battles for the Philippines on Bataan and Corregidor, as well as descriptions of aerial combat over Guadalcanal.Book 6: 'Joe Foss Flying Machine'. Joseph Jacob Foss (1915-2003) was a Marine Corps major and a fighter ace in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his role in air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign.Book 7: 'South from Corregidor' is a riveting World War II escape story. On 6 May 1942, hours after U.S. Army General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered all U.S. and Filipino forces on the island of Corregidor in Manila Bay to the Imperial Japanese Army. 18 U.S. Navy sailors from USS Quail set out on the adventurous escape to freedom. Led by Lieutenant Commander John Morrill, the 18 sailors began their 2000-mile journey to Darwin in Australia in a 36-foot gasoline boat.Book 8: 'The Story of Wake Island'. James P. Deveraux's gripping book takes one to the heart of the action from the point of view of the commanding officer.Book 9: 'Mission Beyond Darkness' by J. Bryan is about the final phase of the Battle of the Philippine Sea which took place on June 19, 1944. Late that afternoon, United States Navy planes from Task Force 58 attacked a Japanese fleet. The fliers were sent out late in the day, which necessitated a return in the dark. The book takes a detailed look at the heroic fliers who made the effort although many did not make it back to their carriers.Running Time => 66hrs. and 14mins.Public Domain (P)2020 Museum AudiobooksWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with World War 2 in the Pacific Collection. To get started finding World War 2 in the Pacific Collection, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Pacific War was the theatre of World War II that was fought in Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and Oceania. The Pacific War saw the Allies pitted against Japan, aided by Thailand and its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. Fighting included some of the largest naval battles in history, and the war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Books included in this collection:Book 1: 'Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific' is a personal memoir of the war in the Southern Pacific by the World War II United States Marine Corps veteran, author, and military historian Robert Leckie.Book 2: 'The Saga of Pappy Gunn' by George Churhill Kenney. Kenney (1889-1977) was a United States Army Air Force general during World War II. His book narrates the remarkable life of Paul Irvin "Pappy" Gunn and his exploits during the Second World War.Book 3: 'On Valor's Side' is an enlisted man's first-hand account of what it was like to be a Marine in the Pacific during World War II. Grady Gallant was a journalist, editor, columnist, author and editor who took part in the battles of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima.Book 4: 'The Coastwatchers'. Commander Eric Augustus Feldt (1899-1968) was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. During the Second World War, until 1943, he was the director of the Crosswatchers organization. The Coastwatchers task was to monitor Japanese activity in the islands that make up the Solomon Archipelago.Book 5: 'They Call it Pacific' (1943) by Clark Lee, is an account of the war in the Pacific from December 1941 to late 1942. The author, a foreign correspondent with the Associated Press, covers events leading up to the war and reports on the battles for the Philippines on Bataan and Corregidor, as well as descriptions of aerial combat over Guadalcanal.Book 6: 'Joe Foss Flying Machine'. Joseph Jacob Foss (1915-2003) was a Marine Corps major and a fighter ace in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his role in air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign.Book 7: 'South from Corregidor' is a riveting World War II escape story. On 6 May 1942, hours after U.S. Army General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered all U.S. and Filipino forces on the island of Corregidor in Manila Bay to the Imperial Japanese Army. 18 U.S. Navy sailors from USS Quail set out on the adventurous escape to freedom. Led by Lieutenant Commander John Morrill, the 18 sailors began their 2000-mile journey to Darwin in Australia in a 36-foot gasoline boat.Book 8: 'The Story of Wake Island'. James P. Deveraux's gripping book takes one to the heart of the action from the point of view of the commanding officer.Book 9: 'Mission Beyond Darkness' by J. Bryan is about the final phase of the Battle of the Philippine Sea which took place on June 19, 1944. Late that afternoon, United States Navy planes from Task Force 58 attacked a Japanese fleet. The fliers were sent out late in the day, which necessitated a return in the dark. The book takes a detailed look at the heroic fliers who made the effort although many did not make it back to their carriers.Running Time => 66hrs. and 14mins.Public Domain (P)2020 Museum AudiobooksWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with World War 2 in the Pacific Collection. To get started finding World War 2 in the Pacific Collection, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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