ISBN: 9780760321768 - macarthur's escape: wild man bulkeley and the rescue of an american hero (35 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In the dark days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a unique bond developed between Lieutenant John Bulkeley and larger-than-life General Douglas MacArthur. Wild Man Bulkeley's small fleet of PT boats were, after all, virtually the only force capable of carrying out offensive action against the overwhelming Japanese attack. This unlikely relationship forged in the midst of catastrophe culminated in one of the most thrilling moments of World War II - the escape from Corregidor related in this powerful book. MacArthur's Escape recreates the drama and danger of March 12, 1942 when, under cover of darkness, four PT boats under Bulkeley's command slipped out of Manila Bay to run the Japanese blockade on a harrowing two-day, 600-mile trip to Mindanao - where long range bombers waited to carry the general to Australia to begin the long hard road back to the Philippines.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. In the dark days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a unique bond developed between Lieutenant John Bulkeley and larger-than-life General Douglas MacArthur. Wild Man Bulkeley's small fleet of PT boats were, after all, virtually the only force capable of carrying out offensive action against the overwhelming Japanese attack. This unlikely relationship forged in the midst of catastrophe culminated in one of the most thrilling moments of World War II - the escape from Corregidor related in this powerful book. MacArthur's Escape recreates the drama and danger of March 12, 1942 when, under cover of darkness, four PT boats under Bulkeley's command slipped out of Manila Bay to run the Japanese blockade on a harrowing two-day, 600-mile trip to Mindanao - where long range bombers waited to carry the general to Australia to begin the long hard road back to the Philippines.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. 1st Edition. VG/G+, used hc, 288pp. Blue colored paper over boards with silver text on spine. Illustrated dust jacket with white and orange colored text on upper and spine; no tears; not price clipped. Interior pages are mostly clean but the former owner did make pencil circles, checks and underlining on some pages but does not affect the text reading. Binding is tight. Photographs (illustrator).…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. MacArthur's Escape. John "Wild Man" Bulkeley and the Rescue of an American Hero. George W. Smith. [2005] apparent second edition; Zenith; near fine jacketed hardcover. Illustrated. Very clean and crisp blue and silver hardcover with one mild bump on bottom edge of front board; internally tidy; unmarked; very clean. Jacket is glossy and crisp.…

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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 288pp On the night of March 11-12, 1942 John Bulkeley and his small fleet of six PT boats spirited General Douglas MacArthur out of Corregidor, through the minefield defending Manila Bay, past the Japanese blockade over 600 miles of ocean to Mindanao, from where B-17 bombers took the General to Australia. This report benefits from postwar scholarship as well as access to Japanese source material. Illus. Appendix, Source Notes and Index. (Loc 1123/1).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Original blue boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with some photographs, 8vo.