Photo Recon Became Fighter Duty - Marine Observation Squadron 251 in World War II (Paperback)

Trained as a photo reconnaissance unit, the U.S. Marine Observation Squadron 251 ended up serving as a fighter squadron for the duration of World War II, shooting down 32 Japanese aircraft. They earned several awards for outstanding performance, including the Presidential Unit Citation. This book is the first to cover the history of the VMO-251, one of the Marine Corps' longest-serving squadrons. The author traces their operations from the unit's activation on December 1, 1941, through Guadalcanal, the reduction of Rabaul and their missions over the Philippines in 1945.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2016
Authors:	Steven K. Dixon
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9798-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-7864-9798-X
Barcode:	9780786497980

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