| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Birth of a Hero; 2. Bessemer to Annapolis; 3. Going Navy: From Ships to Aviation; 4. VF-4 and the Ranger; 5. LSO on the Wasp; 6. Training Carrier Air Group 15; 7. Marcus and Wake Islands Raids; 8. Marianas Operation Forager Begins; 9. Iwo Jima; 10. The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot; 11. Ozawa's Retreat and Protecting Saipan; 12. Saipan Operations and Softening Up Guam; 13. Supporting Landings on Guam and Tinian; 14. Stalemate II: Palau, Southern Philippines; 15. Stalemate II: Visayas, Manila Strikes and Second Visayas |
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16. Okinawa Jima, Nansei Shoto17. Battle of Formosa; 18. Battle of Leyte Gulf; 19. Last CAG-15 Strikes; 20. Post-War Naval Career; Appendix A: Aerial Victories; Appendix B: Aces of the Navy Fighting Squadron Fifteen (VF-15), December 1, 1944; Appendix C: Medal of Honor Citation of Commander David McCampbell; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"This book explores the life and career of David McCampbell, the leader of the most successful naval air group in combat in WWII. The author details McCampbell's 31-year career, revealing an incredible diversity of leadership roles and service assignments. McCampbell commanded ships, training centers, aircraft squadrons and held a variety of Navy and Defense Department senior staff positions"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed July 17, 2019) |
| Subject |
McCampbell, David, 1910-1996.
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United States. Navy. Air Group Fifteen -- Biography
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United States. Navy -- Officers -- Biography
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United States. Navy -- Aviation -- Biography
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United States. Navy fast |
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United States. Navy. Air Group Fifteen fast |
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Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
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Armed Forces -- Aviation
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Armed Forces -- Officers
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Fighter pilots
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Military campaigns
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Military operations, Aerial
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Military operations, Naval -- American
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Pacific Area
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781476636078 |
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1476636079 |
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