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Black Shoe Carrier Admiral : Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal
Overview
The revisionist work about Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, who won his battles at sea but lost the war of public opinion. A surface warrior, Fletcher led the carrier forces in the Pacific that won against all odds at Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomon's. Despite these successes, during the post-war Fletcher had become one of the most controversial figures in U.S. naval history and was portrayed as a timid bungler who failed to relieve Wake Island and who deliberately abandoned the Marines at Guadalcanal.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781591144199
- ISBN-10: 1591144191
- Publisher: Naval Institute Press
- Publish Date: February 2013
- Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Page Count: 664
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