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Marine Air Group 25 and SCAT

Marine Air Group 25 and SCAT

by William M. Armstrong
Paperback
Publication Date: 23/10/2017

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The heroic actions of one marine group's impact on World War II is captured through testimony and nearly 200 rare and historic images.


Marine Air Group 25 was a pioneering combat air transport unit that entered overseas service during the Guadalcanal campaign in September 1942, helping to achieve the first American offensive victory of the war in the Pacific. It quickly gained fame for its rapid delivery of vital supplies and its lifesaving evacuation of casualties. During the fight for Guadalcanal, Marine Air Group 25 became the nucleus of the joint-service SOPAC (South Pacific) Combat Air Transport Command, or SCAT, partnering with troop carrier and medical units of the US Army Air Forces. SCAT would continue to play a crucial role in subsequent Allied operations throughout the Solomon Islands, including the battles for New Georgia and Bougainville. After SCAT was dissolved in February 1945, Marine Air Group 25 continued its mission in the Philippines and then Northern China until being deactivated in 1946. In 1950, the group was reactivated, seeing further service during the Korean War.

ISBN:
9781467127431
9781467127431
Category:
Places in old photographs
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
23-10-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
234.95x165.1x7.62mm
Weight:
0.02kg

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