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Battleship commander : the life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr. / Paul Stillwell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stillwell, Paul, 1944- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lee, Willis A., Jr. (Willis Augustus), 1888-1945.
- Lee, Willis A.
- United States. Navy--History--20th century.
- United States.
- United States. Navy--Biography.
- United States. Navy.
- History.
- Admirals--United States--Biography.
- Admirals.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Biography.
- Naval art and science--History--20th century.
- Naval art and science.
- Military campaigns.
- Military operations, Naval--American.
- Pacific Ocean.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Life of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr.
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "This is the first-ever biography of Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr., who served a key role during World War II in the Pacific. Recognizing the achievements and legacy of one of the war's top combat admirals has been long overdue until now"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Mischievous Mose in Kentucky, 1888
- 1904
- 2. Naval Academy Years, 1904
- 1908
- 3. Junior Officer, 1908
- 1918
- 4. World War I and Aftermath, 1917
- 1920
- 5. Destroyer Skipper, 1920
- 1928
- 6. Commander, 1928
- 1936
- 7. Cruiser Service, 1936
- 1939
- 8. The Washington Years: Preparing for Battle, 1939
- 1942
- 9. Battleship Division Commander, August
- October 1942
- 10. Night Action off Savo Island, November 1942
- 11. Watchful Waiting, December 1942
- October 1943
- 12. Central Pacific Campaign, Autumn 1943
- Summer 1944
- 13. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, Summer
- Autumn 1944
- 14. Closing in on Japan, November 1944
- June 1945
- 15. War's End at Last, June
- August 1945
- 16. Epilogue, 1945
- 1949.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Stillwell, Paul, 1944- Battleship commander
- ISBN:
- 9781682475935
- 168247593X
- OCLC:
- 1245658080
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