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100 1 a| Klobuchar, Richard P.=| ^A629469;

245 14 a| The USS Ward :b| an operational history of the ship that fired the first American shot of World War II /c| Richard P. Klobuchar ; forewords by Kenneth C. Swedberg and Guy E. Thompson.;

246 3 a| U.S.S. Ward;

300 a| xi, 268 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 27 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index.;

505 0 a| A fighting ship is born -- Too late for war -- A ship and crew prepare for war -- Ward goes to sea -- First shot of the war -- Assault from the sky -- A difficult December -- Liberty -- First year at war -- Ward becomes an APD -- In the South Pacific at last -- Amphibious operations begin -- New Britain and New Guinea -- Leyte -- Destiny's date repeated -- Epilogue.;

520 a| "From confrontation at Pearl Harbor through the Ward's last mission in the Philippines, this ship's history gives a detailed account of the life and times of the USS Ward and her crew of 125 men, 82 of whom were naval reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota. This work provides a description of the Ward's service during World War II"--Provided by publisher.;

610 20 a| Ward (Destroyer)=| ^A629470;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Naval operations, American.=| ^A24188;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Campaignsz| Pacific Ocean.=| ^A116267;

856 41 3| Table of contentsu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005035204.html;

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The USS Ward : an operational history of the ship that fired the first American shot of World War II / Richard P. Klobuchar ; forewords by Kenneth C. Swedberg and Guy E. Thompson.

Author/creator	Klobuchar, Richard P.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2006.
Description	xi, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Ward (Destroyer) World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Pacific Ocean.

Variant title	U.S.S. Ward
Contents	A fighting ship is born -- Too late for war -- A ship and crew prepare for war -- Ward goes to sea -- First shot of the war -- Assault from the sky -- A difficult December -- Liberty -- First year at war -- Ward becomes an APD -- In the South Pacific at last -- Amphibious operations begin -- New Britain and New Guinea -- Leyte -- Destiny's date repeated -- Epilogue.
Abstract	"From confrontation at Pearl Harbor through the Ward's last mission in the Philippines, this ship's history gives a detailed account of the life and times of the USS Ward and her crew of 125 men, 82 of whom were naval reservists from St. Paul, Minnesota. This work provides a description of the Ward's service during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index.
LCCN	2005035204
ISBN	0786423846 (illustrated case : alk. paper)

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