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© 2006 by John B. Lundstrom

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First Naval Institute Press paperback edition published in 2013.

ISBN: 978-1-61251-220-4

The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

Lundstrom, John B.

  Black shoe carrier admiral: Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal / John B. Lundstrom.

p. cm.

  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  1. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—Pacific Ocean. 2. World War, 1939–1945—Naval operations, American. 3. World War, 1939–1945—Aerial operations, American. 4. Aircraft carriers—United States—History—20th century. 5. Fletcher, Frank Jack. I. Title.

D767.L86   2006

940.54’5973092—dc22

2005037937

This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).

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First printing

All maps are courtesy of the author’s wife, Sandra Lundstrom.