General Information

Author/Creator

Melton, Buckner F., 1962-

Language

English.

Published

Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press, c2007.

Physical Description

318 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Contents/Summary

Summary

One of the costliest battles of World War II happens to be one of the least known. After failing to stop the attack of Admiral Takeo Kurita at Leyte Gulf, Admiral " Bull" Halsey made a desperate attempt to engage the Japanese Imperial Navy in a full-scale battle. Acting against better judgment and in a desperate attempt at redemption, Halsey led his crew into the raging path of a typhoon, which resulted in the loss of nearly one thousand sailors -- the most costly mission of the Pacific war.

Subjects

Subject

Halsey, William F. (William Frederick), 1882-1959.

United States. Navy. Fast Carrier Task Force.

United States. Navy > Biography.

World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.

World War, 1939-1945 > Pacific Ocean.

Typhoons.

Admirals > United States > Biography.

Bibliographic Information

Responsibility

Buckner F. Melton, Jr.

ISBN

1592289789

9781592289783

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Collection	Call Number	Volume Info	Shelving Location	Public Note
Book	OSA Archivum Library	General collection	940.54/5973 MEL		OSA Repository	Donation of School of Public Policy.

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