The last stand of the tin can sailors : [the extraordinary World War II story of the U.S. Navy's finest hour]
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Published
New York, New York : Bantam Books, 2005.
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Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
940.5425 HORNF
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940.5425 HORNF
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5425 HORNF | Checked Out | December 26, 2024 |
| Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5425 HORNF | Available |
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Published
New York, New York : Bantam Books, 2005.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
499 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of black & white plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Cover subtitle.
General Note
Bantam hardcover edition published: 2004.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-466) and index.
Description
Based on eyewitness accounts, declassified Navy documents, and interviews and correspondence with veterans, this epic account chronicles the October 1944 battle off Samar between a vastly outnumbered fleet of American warships and a flotilla of the Japanese Navy, a struggle that changed the course of World War II in the Pacific.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hornfischer, J. D. (2005). The last stand of the tin can sailors: [the extraordinary World War II story of the U.S. Navy's finest hour] . Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hornfischer, James D. 2005. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: [the Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour]. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hornfischer, James D. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: [the Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour] Bantam Books, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hornfischer, James D. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: [the Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour] Bantam Books, 2005.
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