The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943

History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 5

By Samuel Eliot Morison
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The Struggle for Guadacanal, August 1942–February 1943, Volume 5 in the series, covers the six major engagements in the waters surrounding Guadalcanal, in which the U.S. Navy experienced more fighting than in any three previous wars. From the Solomon Islands campaign to the courageous actions of Edson's Raiders at the Battle of the Bloody Ridge and the Battle of Tassafaronga, the author describes events from the ship decks, cockpits, and ridgetops where the fate of thousands was decided.

About the Author

Samuel E. Morison

Well known in naval circles for his Maritime History of Massachusetts and for his biographies of Columbus (Admiral of the Ocean Sea) and John Paul Jones (A Sailor’s Biography), Admiral Morison’s most famous achievement was his multi-volume History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, made possible by President Roosevelt’s commissioning him as a lieutenant commander and giving him carte blanche access to the events as they were happening during the war. Morison was later named the Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History at Harvard University and ultimately retired as a rear admiral in 1951. He was the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes, two Bancroft Prizes, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II