Lonely Vigilby Walter Lord | |
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"World History - Military" |
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Pages: | 366 |
Year of Publication: | 1977 |
Date Added: | 08/08/2006 |
Date Read: | 09/26/1992 |
Notes: | Account of the Coastwatchers of the Solomons — that remarkable band of individualists who operated deep behind Japanese lines in the dark days of 1942-43. Living by their wits, with the help of friendly natives, they passed along critical intelligence, rescued downed flyers, and saved men from their sinking ships — including John F. Kennedy’s PT 109. In Admiral Halsey’s words, "The Coastwatchers saved Guadalcanal and Guadalcanal saved the Pacific." |
My Rating: | 8 |