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Title: Battle of Coral Sea
Post by: Sandman on June 22, 2005, 05:52:31 PM

Lucky me... I get to do a term paper for American military history. I've chosen the Battle of Coral Sea.

Anyone recommend any good books?

TIA

Title: Battle of Coral Sea
Post by: MiloMorai on June 22, 2005, 06:04:43 PM

Don't know what you have already but this link is a good start and with some references.

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-CN-Coral/index.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/index.html#usn

Title: Battle of Coral Sea
Post by: Sandman on June 22, 2005, 06:19:53 PM

Fantastic! Thank you!

Title: Battle of Coral Sea
Post by: Bluefish on June 22, 2005, 07:11:34 PM

If you can find a copy, you might also consider "The First Team", by John B Lundstrom.  The focus is on fighter combat, but it covers the Coral Sea action on a plane-by-plane basis for the VF squadrons involved, and does contain some reference to the dive bomber and torpedo actions.

Title: Battle of Coral Sea
Post by: DREDIOCK on June 22, 2005, 09:35:13 PM

My son had military history this past year.

He did his on Kursk

I was kinda surprised he didint do something on the pacific theater inasmuch as his grandfather was there in the navy 43-45