The Second Was First

by

Charles W. Richards

 

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Front Cover and Front Inside Cover Flap (About the Author)

Front Matter / Copyright

Table of Contents - page i

Glossary of Terms - page ii

Forward - page iii-iv

World War II Campaigns - page v

Acknowledgments - page vi-vii

Roll of Honor - page viii-x

Chapter 1 - Pre-World War II - 1918/1941 - page 1-2

Chapter 2 - Organization and Training - page 3-15

Chapter 3 - Move to Combat - page 16-32

Chapter 4 - Operations: April thru June 1943 - page 33-57

Chapter 5 - Operations: July thru November 1943 - page 58-100

Chapter 6 - Operations: December 1943 thru January 1944 - page 101-137

Chapter 7 - Operations: February 1944 - page 138-214

Chapter 8 - Operations: March 1944 - page 215-237

Chapter 9 - Operations: April 1944 - page 238-267

Chapter 10 - Operations: May thru June 1944 - page 268-288

Chapter 11 - Operations: July 1944 - page 289-316

Chapter 12 - Operations: August 1944 - page 317-359

Chapter 13 - Operations: September 1944 - page 360-373

Chapter 14 - Operations: October 1944 - page 374-394

Chapter 15 - Operations: November 1944 - page 295-411

Chapter 16 - Operations: December 1944 - page 412-446

Chapter 17 - Operations: January thru February 1945 - page 447-479

Chapter 18 - Operations: March 1945 - page 480-504

Chapter 19 - Operations: April thru June 1945 - page 505-510

Chapter 20 - The Final Chapter - page 511-513

Index - page 514-519 *

Back Cover and Back Inside Cover Flap (Cover Photo Notes)