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Devotion to Duty: A Biography of Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague
John F. Wukovits
The first biography of the Admiral credited with turning the Leyte Gulf battle from defeat to victory in 1944 and who ordered the first shot against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Wukovits utilizes primary source materials that include handwritten commentary on the battle of Leyte.
336 pages, 49 black and white photos, 11 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 16, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9781612517018 |
| Publishers | Naval Institute Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 30 mm · 480 g |
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