Admiral John H. Towers: The Struggle for Naval Air Supremacy
- ISBN-10
- 0870210319
- ISBN-13
- 9780870210310
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 676
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Author
- Clark G. Reynolds
Description
Traces the life and career of Admiral Towers, and examines his role in the development of military aviation in the United States.
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