Marines in World War II Commemorative Series
Contents Introduction Guadalcanal: The Beginning of the Long Road Back Combat in October A New Crew at Cactus The Battle for Guadalcanal Cactus Victory Post-Guadalcanal Operations The Marine Corsair Aces of Bougainville and the Central Pacific The First Corsair Ace The One and Only 'Pappy' Other Marine Aces Sources Biographies Marine Corps Aviators Who Received the Medial of Honor Brigadier General Roy S. Geiger Special Subjects 'CUB One' at Guadalcanal The Aircraft in the Conflict Main Types of Fighters Japanese Pilots in the Solomons Air War Researching the Aces' Scores	TIME OF THE ACES: Marine Pilots in the Solomons by Commander Peter B. Mersky, U.S. Naval Reserve Using hit-and-run tactics, Capt Joe Foss flames a Japanese Zero over Henderson Field in October 1942. Painting by Ted Wilbur, courtesy of the artist.
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