FIFTY-THREE DAYS ON STARVATION ISLAND: The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation

The pivotal story of the fifty-three day standoff between the Japanese Empire and a handful of marine aviators fighting to save 20,000 trapped and isolated Americans on Guadalcanal. Bruning tells the story of how one small group of Americans helped change the course of World War II while reshaping the Marine Corps for generations to come. 16 pages of photos.