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Beschreibung
In this first account of the intimate and compelling stories forged by an October 1979 tragedy at Camp Fuji, Japan, journalist Chas Henry uses years of exhaustive research and interviews to document the incident and uncover the causes of what many have called the U.S. Marine Corps’ worst-ever peacetime disaster.
In this first account of the intimate and compelling stories forged by an October 1979 tragedy at Camp Fuji, Japan, journalist Chas Henry uses years of exhaustive research and interviews to document the incident and uncover the causes of what many have called the U.S. Marine Corps’ worst-ever peacetime disaster.
Über den Autor
Chas Henry served as an active-duty U.S. Marine from 1976 to 1996, rising in rank from private to captain. He trained at Camp Fuji nineteen months before the Fuji fire and was decorated for his actions in combat during the 1991 Gulf War. After military service he embarked on an award-winning career in international journalism, reporting on matters of global security, intelligence, and military veterans.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Burn Ward
2. Seagoing Marines, Choppy Waters
3. A Disturbance
4. The Camp
5. Fuel Farm
6. Super Typhoon
7. Friday, October 19, Morning
8. Friday, October 19, Afternoon
9. Friday, October 19, Evening
10. Saturday, October 20
11. Sunday, October 21
12. Brooke
13. Back at the Camp
14. An Informal Investigation
15. Aftermath

Addendum 1: Those Who Died
Addendum 2: Those Who Were Injured
Addendum 3: Those Who Received Awards

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Zeitgeschichte & Politik
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: ab 1949
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781640126459
ISBN-10: 1640126457
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Henry, Chas
Hersteller: Potomac Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 150 x 33 mm
Von/Mit: Chas Henry
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2025
Gewicht: 0,635 kg
Artikel-ID: 133385707