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Stay the rising sun : the true story of USS Lexington, her valiant crew, and changing the course of World War II / Phil Keith

Catalog Data

Author:
Keith, Philip A  Search this
Subject:
Lexington (Aircraft carrier : 1927-1942)  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Pacific Area
Date:
2015
Contents:
Queen of the flattops -- Fleet problems and other adventures: the 1930s -- Narrow escape at Pearl Harbor -- Wake Island abandoned -- The sleeping giant awakes -- Blind man's bluff -- The Battle of the Coral Sea: May 4 to May 6, 1942 -- The Battle of the Coral Sea: May 7, 1942 -- The Battle of the Coral Sea: May 8, 1942 -- "We can't save her, captain" -- "We beg the privilege to produce another Lexington"
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Coral Sea, Battle of the, 1942  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1050107