The LITTLE GIANTS
The LITTLE GIANTS
Used: $34.00
"The LITTLE GIANTS” U.S. Escort Carriers Against Japan. By William T. Y’Blood. The definitive work on Escort Carrier (CVE) operations in the Pacific during World War II. From their beginnings as a carrier conversion to the mass-produced Casablanca-class CVE. The book deals with outstanding contributions by these ships in World War II––each and every Pacific campaign they fought. Includes many of the wild air-to-air combat action by brave Escort Carrier pilots. Even some flight-deck accidents. Details on each of the CVEs lost in the Pacific. There is no other book that tells as much about Escort Carriers than "The Little Giants." 1987 Hardback, edition with dust jacket. This is not a book club! 468 pages, 63 black and white photos, 3 CVE ship diagrams, 3 maps and an index. An appendix that includes a list of all CVE’s from CVE-1 to CVE-123. Two large maps inside the front and back covers detailing CVE operations in the Pacific during World War II.
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