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...And a few marines : marines in the liberation of the Philippines

Publisher: [s.n.],


Title Details
  • ...And a few marines :
Publishers
  • [S.l.] :[s.n.],[1997]
Descriptions
  • 28 pages :illustrations
Subjects
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Online Sources
Location RHC
Item Call Number D 767.4 .A5475 1997
Status Available
Barcode 17736
Main Entry
  • Personal name - Chapin, John C.
Title Statement
  • Title - ...And a few marines :
  • Remainder of title - marines in the liberation of the Philippines /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc - by Captain John C. Chapin, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Ret)
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc - [S.l.] :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc - [s.n.],
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc - [1997]
Physical Description
  • Extent - 28 pages :
  • Other physical details - illustrations
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - Planning for the Philippines -- Marine artillery arrives -- Problems on Leyte -- Full-scale operations -- Phase two: Luzon dive bombers -- After Manila -- Plans for the Southern Islands -- Close support for guerrillas -- Close air support for the army -- Corsair action -- Turning point -- Sources -- About the author
  • Formatted contents note - Major General Ralph J. Mitchell -- VMF(N)-541 commended -- Colonel Clayton C. Jerome -- Lieutenant Colonel Keith B. McCutcheon -- MAG-12 Squadrons commended -- Marine aircraft in the Philippines
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Aerial operations, American
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - World War, 1939-1945
  • General subdivision - Campaigns
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines