Bougainville, 1943-1945: The Forgotten Campaign

The 1943 invasion of Bougainville, largest and northernmost of the Solomon Islands, and the naval battles during the campaign for the island, contributed heavily to the defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific war. Gailey (history, San Jose State U.) recounts the story of the long and arduous campaign. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.