Name: COAST WATCHING IN WORLD WAR II (STACKPOLE MILITARY HISTORY SERIES)
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COAST WATCHING IN WORLD WAR II (STACKPOLE MILITARY HISTORY SERIES)

by A.B. Feuer

Published by Stackpole Books. 1st thus. 2006

Nearly fine condition. Operations against the Japanese on the Solomon Islands, 1941-43. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos.

First paperback edition.

ISBN: 9780811733298
Stock no. 1817848

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AVIATION

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Maps
Foreword by Walter Lord
Preface
Introduction
The South Pacific Coast Watching Network
1 The Retreat from Buka Island and the Abandonment of Keita, December 12, 1941-August 7, 192 by Jack Read
2 Organising the Coast Watching Operation in Northern Bougainville, February 20-April 5, 1942 by Jack Read
3 Coast Watching Activities Begin in Earnest, April 19-August 7, 1942 by Jack Read
4 Setting Up the Southern Bougainville Coast Watching Station, March 6-August 7, 1942, by Paul Mason
5 Air Battles at Guadalcanal August 8, 1942-January 1, 1943 by Jack Read
6 Porapora Days and the USS Nautilus Rescue, November 4, 1942-January 1, 1943, by Jack Read
7 Missionary Work on Buka and Bougainville and the USS Nautilus Rescue, September 1940-January 4, 1943 by Sister Mary Irene Alton
8 The Japanese Search for the Southern Bougainville Radio Station, August 8, 1942-January 1, 1943 by Paul Mason
9 The Reorganisation of the Coast Watching Operation and the USS Gato Rescue, January 2- April 30, 1943 by Jack Read
10 Heading North, January 2-April 30, 1943 by Paul Mason
11 The Japanese Attack on Porapora and Other Coast Watcher Locations, May 1-July 19, 1943 by Jack Read
12 The End of Attempts to Return to Southern Bougainville, May 1-July 19, 1943 by Paul Mason
13 The Death of Admiral Yamamoto and the Ambush of Masons' Party, March 29-June 26, 1943 by Ken Thorpe and Walter Radimey
14 Escape from Bougainville: the USS Guardfish Rescues, July 20-July 30 1943 by Jack Keenan and Jack Read
15 Epilogue by Jack Read and Paul Mason