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Racing the sunrise : reinforcing America's Pacific outposts, 1941-1942 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williford, G. (Glen)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2010]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
United States > Defenses > History > 20th century.
Pacific Area > Strategic aspects.
Military convoys > Pacific Area > History > 20th century.
Garrisons > Philippines > History > 20th century.
Garrisons > Hawaii > History > 20th century.
Military bases, American > Australia > History > 20th century.
United States. > Navy > History > World War, 1939-1945.
United States. > Marine Corps > History > World War, 1939-1945.
Table of Contents:
  • The situation in the Philippines
  • Pacific Fleet basing and the problem of Oahu defense
  • Initial reinforcements--September 1941
  • Philippine reinforcements--October 1941
  • The naval and marine reinforcements
  • Philippine reinforcements--November 1941
  • The Philippine Army
  • B-17s and the first air ferry route
  • Marine Corps base defense
  • Pensacola convoy begins
  • Pensacola convoy after December 7
  • Caught at sea
  • Aborted convoys from San Francisco
  • War commences
  • Running the blockade
  • Airplanes for ABDA
  • Building the Australian base
  • Frantic efforts to reinforce Hawaii and its outposts
  • Further adventures of the artillery battalions
  • The new South Pacific and African air ferry routes
  • Shipping challenges of early 1942 and the Pacific task forces.