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1) Guadalcanal diary

Author

Tregaskis, Richard

Series

Modern Library War
Landmark books volume 55

Language

English

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Shorter edition of author's diary describing the battle for Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands with several new chapters added.

2) John F. Kennedy and PT-109

Author

Tregaskis, Richard

Series

Landmark books volume 99

Pub. Date

[1962]

Language

English

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From the bestselling author of Guadalcanal Diary : The thrilling true story of the future president's astonishing act of heroism during World War II. In the early morning hours of August 2, 1943, US Navy motor torpedo boat PT-109 patrolled the still, black waters of Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands. Suddenly, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri loomed out of the darkness, bearing directly down on the smaller ship. There was no time to get out of...

3) X-15 diary: the story of America's first space ship

Author

Tregaskis, Richard

Pub. Date

1961.

Edition

[First edition].

Language

English

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The riveting true story of the world's fastest plane and the first manned flights into outer space. First tested in 1959, the X-15 rocket plane was at the forefront of the space race. Developed by the US Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with North American Aviation, the X-15 was sleek, black, and powerful--a missile with stubby wings and a cockpit on the nose. By 1961 it could reach speeds over...

4) Vietnam diary

Author

Tregaskis, Richard

Pub. Date

1963

Edition

[First edition]

Language

English

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The first definitive eyewitness account of the combat in Vietnam, this unforgettable, vividly illustrated report records the story of the 14,000 Americans fighting in a new kind of war. Written by one of the most knowledgeable and experienced of America's war correspondents, Vietnam Diary shows how we developed new techniques for resisting wily guerrilla forces. Roaming the whole of war-torn Vietnam, Tregaskis takes his readers on the tense U.S. missions-with...