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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Vol. 5: The Struggle for Guadalcanal, August 1942-February 1943

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After finding out that my father served at Guadalcanal (sadly after he passed away), I became very curious about what it was like. This book summed up everything I wanted to know about Guadalcanal and the surrounding battles. The writing style is crisp and accurate and you get a feeling of being there. One minor caveat, this was written shortly after the war, so some of the words are not PC for today's world. Ignore it though, it shouldn't offend anyone but the most sensitive.

If you like WW II history and want to know more about this epic battle (actually battles - land and sea) this is the best book to get all you need to know.

As with all the books in Morison's series this is a must read if you want to know what really happened with the US Navy during World War II. The author has a definite talent for taking rather dry facts and figures and adding enough human interest and humor to keep the reader involved. I have the complete series and I will never part with it. If you buy this book or any of the others in the series, you will not be disappointed.