| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 52 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
American hero series (Minneapolis, Minn.)
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Tom Jenz. |
| Performer |
Narrator, James Wallace. |
| Summary |
This is the story of Navy squadron VF-17, the amazing Jolly Rogers. Flying their beloved "Hogs," the F4U-1 Corsair, they cleared the skies of 154 Japanese planes in 76 days of combat over the Solomon Islands. While never losing a bomber to enemy attack, Fighting-17 destroyed the heart of Japanese fighter command over Bougainville and Rabaul paving the way for the Allied advance. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Blackburn, Tom, 1912-1994.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
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United States. Navy. Fighting Squadron VF-17 -- History.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Jenz, Tom.
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Wallace, James, active 1795.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT14636427 |
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