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Black Shoe Carrier Admiral : Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Seas, Midway, and Guadalcanal by John B. Lundstrom (2006, Hardcover)

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An abundance of new evidence demanded this reevaluation of Frank Jack Fletcher, the ?black shoe? admiral who won his battles at sea but lost the war of public opinion. A surface warrior'in contrast to a ?brown shoe? naval aviator--Fletcher led the carrier forces that won against all odds at Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomons. These and other early carrier victories decided the Pacific War not only because they inflicted crippling losses but also because they denied Japan key strategic positions in the region. Despite these successes, by 1950 Fletcher had become one of the most controversial figures in U.S. naval history and portrayed as a timid bungler who failed to relieve Wake Island in December 1941 and who deliberately abandoned the Marines at Guadalcanal.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1591144752
ISBN-13
9781591144755
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50941012

Product Key Features

Author
John B. Lundstrom
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Military

Dimensions

Item Length
10.4in
Item Height
1.7in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
46.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Book Title
Black Shoe Carrier Admiral : Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Seas, Midway, and Guadalcanal
Lc Classification Number
D767.L86 2006
Copyright Date
2006
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-037937
Dewey Decimal
940.545973092
Publication Year
2006
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
638 Pages