Devotion to Duty

A Biography of Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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The first biography of the Admiral credited with turning the Leyte Gulf battle from defeat to victory in 1944 and who ordered the first shot against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Wukovits (Pacific War biographer and teacher) utilizes primary source materials that include handwritten commentary on the battle of Leyte. Although a life biographer, the focus is on Sprague's contributions to naval aviation, and method of command, particularly at the battle of Samar Island.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-04-16
Mått152 x 228 x 30 mm
Vikt480 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagNaval Institute Press
ISBN9781612517018

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“This fine biography describes well the entirety of Adm. Sprague’s lengthy career from childhood to his, too early, death.” —Baird Maritime “Devotion to Duty is good read for anyone with an interest in naval history.” —StrategyPage “Wukovits certainly joins [Samuel Eliot] Morison and James D. Hornfischer as one of the pre-eminent writers on the history of U.S. Navy operations in the Pacific theater.” —New York Journal of Books