All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
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Donald Stratton., Donald Stratton|AUTHOR., & Ken Gire|AUTHOR. (2016). All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donald Stratton, Donald Stratton|AUTHOR and Ken Gire|AUTHOR. 2016. All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donald Stratton, Donald Stratton|AUTHOR and Ken Gire|AUTHOR. All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor HarperCollins, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Donald Stratton, Donald Stratton|AUTHOR, and Ken Gire|AUTHOR. All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor HarperCollins, 2016.
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Full title | all the gallant men an american sailors firsthand account of pearl harbor |
Author | stratton donald |
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