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A Seabees Story Tinian and Okinawa B-29s and the Air War Against Japan
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Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series
This is the story of the author's father's service in WWII as a Seabee in the US Navy.
And it is also the story of the war in the Pacific, in particular the invasion and capture of Tinian and, later, Okinawa.
Also told is the story of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the men and women who built and flew the heavy bomber, from airfields in the Pacific, built by the Seabees.
Contents
Tinian Island
Training of a USNCB
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Naval Engagement with the Japanese Mobile Fleet
Tinian's Capture
Seabees Land on Tinian
Miracle of Construction
B-29 Operations
Okinawa
The War Ends
Peace in the Pacific
Sources
320 photos, drawings, maps, documents
Publisher Name | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | HIS |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1479153818 |
Isbn 13 | 9781479153817 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 00.90" H x 00.06" L x 00.00" W |
Page Count | 396 |
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