The mosquito bowl : a game of life and death in World War II
(Large Print Book)

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Author
Bisinger, Buzz, 1954-
Published
New York : Harper Large Print, [2022].
Format
Large Print Book
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
757 pages, 8 pages of plates : map ; 24 cm
Status
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Epworth - Large Print Adult Non-Fiction
LP 796.3 32 BIS
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Football -- United States -- History.
Football players -- United States -- Biography.
Large type books.
United States. -- Marine Corps -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal.
Bisac Subjects
Biography & Autobiography / Sports.
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War Ii.
Sports & Recreation / Football.

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Published
New York : Harper Large Print, [2022].
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 663-749).
Description
Relates the unique story behind a football game played on Christmas Eve, 1944, between Marine regiments training for the invasion of Okinawa, a game that featured one of the greatest pools of football talent ever assembled and would become known as The Mosquito Bowl.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bisinger, B. (2022). The mosquito bowl: a game of life and death in World War II (Large print edition.). Harper Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bisinger, Buzz, 1954-. 2022. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II. Harper Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bisinger, Buzz, 1954-. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II Harper Large Print, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bisinger, Buzz. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II Large print edition., Harper Large Print, 2022.

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