Eyewitness to World War II: Guadalcanal Diary, Invasion Diary, and John F. Kennedy and PT-109
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Richard Tregaskis., & Richard Tregaskis|AUTHOR. (2017). Eyewitness to World War II: Guadalcanal Diary, Invasion Diary, and John F. Kennedy and PT-109 . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Tregaskis and Richard Tregaskis|AUTHOR. 2017. Eyewitness to World War II: Guadalcanal Diary, Invasion Diary, and John F. Kennedy and PT-109. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Tregaskis and Richard Tregaskis|AUTHOR. Eyewitness to World War II: Guadalcanal Diary, Invasion Diary, and John F. Kennedy and PT-109 Open Road Media, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Tregaskis, and Richard Tregaskis|AUTHOR. Eyewitness to World War II: Guadalcanal Diary, Invasion Diary, and John F. Kennedy and PT-109 Open Road Media, 2017.
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Full title | eyewitness to world war ii guadalcanal diary invasion diary and john f kennedy and pt 109 |
Author | tregaskis richard |
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