MacArthur's Escape: Wild Man Bulkeley and the Rescue of an American Hero - Couverture rigide

Smith, George W

 
9780760321768: MacArthur's Escape: Wild Man Bulkeley and the Rescue of an American Hero
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0760321760 ISBN 13 : 9780760321768
Editeur : Zenith Press, 2005

Synopsis

In the dark days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a unique bond developed between Lieutenant John Bulkeley and larger-than-life General Douglas MacArthur. "Wild Man" Bulkeley's small fleet of PT boats were, after all, virtually the only force capable of carrying out offensive action against the overwhelming Japanese attack. This unlikely relationship forged in the midst of catastrophe culminated in one of the most thrilling moments of World War II - the escape from Corregidor related in this powerful book. MacArthur's Escape recreates the drama and danger of March 12, 1942 when, under cover of darkness, four PT boats under Bulkeley's command slipped out of Manila Bay to run the Japanese blockade on a harrowing two-day, 600-mile trip to Mindanao - where long range bombers waited to carry the general to Australia to begin the long hard road back to the Philippines.

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À propos de l?auteur

George W. Smith, a retired journalist and World Wa II historian, is the author of Carsion's Raid. He lives near Hartford, Connecticut.

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Éditeur
Zenith Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0760321760
ISBN 13 
9780760321768
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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