Description
One of the costliest battles of World War II happens to be one of the least known. After failing to stop the attack of Admiral Takeo Kurita at Leyte Gulf, Admiral "Bull" Halsey made a desperate attempt to engage the Japanese Imperial Navy in a full-scale battle. Acting against better judgment and in a desperate attempt at redemption, Halsey led his crew into the raging path of a typhoon, which resulted in the loss of nearly one thousand sailors-the most costly mission of the Pacific war.
About the Author
Buckner F. Melton Jr. is a historian and a Distinguished Writer-in-Residence and University Press Fellow at Mercer University. He is the author of A Hanging Offense and Aaron Burr.
Book Information
ISBN 9781592289783
Author Buckner F. Melton, Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 652g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 27mm
About the Author
Buckner F. Melton Jr. is a historian and a Distinguished Writer-in-Residence and University Press Fellow at Mercer University. He is the author of A Hanging Offense and Aaron Burr.
Book Information
ISBN 9781592289783
Author Buckner F. Melton, Jr.
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 652g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 27mm
