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The USS Ward : an operational history of the ship that fired the first American shot of World War II /

"From confrontation at Pearl Harbor through the Ward's last mission in the Philippines, this ship's history gives a detailed account of the life and times of the USS Ward and her crew of 125 men, 82 of whom were naval reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota. This work provides a descripti...

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Main Author:	Klobuchar, Richard P.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2006]
Subjects:	Ward (Destroyer) World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean.
Online Access:	Table of contents

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