Index, appendix, ill, p.317.The life and death of Admiral Yamamotoworld war two 1939-1945 - naval operations, world war two 1939-1945 - pacific theatre

Ill, maps, index, p.144.non-fictionOn 7 December 1941, the Japanese navy attacked Pearl Harbour. Simultaneously, the Japanese army launched all-out assaults on Malaya, Hong Kong and the Philippines. The Japanese sphere of influence spread at a phenomenal rate. As nations of Asia collapsed one by one, and the British and US troops in the region were overwhelmed in short order, it seemed the Japanese dream of empire was about to be realized. Victory in the Pacific tells how the tide of Japanese victory was turned, and how the Allies fought their way the length and breadth of Burma and from island to island on their way to achieving final victory in the East. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - pacific area, world war two 1939-1945 - pacific theatre

Ill, p.222.non-fictionA history of RAAF operations in the South West Pacific theatre during World war Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia - sw pacific, royal australian air force

Ill, p.265.non-fictionFrank Legg was a war correspondent accompanying the Australian forces in the South Pacific area during World War Twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia, campaigns - south west pacific theatre

Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. The Pacific Star is a military campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Pacific Campaign from 1939 to 1945, during the Second World War. The reverse is plain, however Stars issued to Australian personnel typically have recipient names engraved on the reverse.The medal is of high significance and should be kept in the collection.Made from yellow copper zinc alloy with somewhat sharp six points. The metal of the medal is cool-to-touch. The obverse has a central and textured design of the Royal Cypher 'GRJ VI', surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds the cypher and is inscribed 'THE PACIFIC STAR'. The reverse is engraved with 'VFX53656 J.G. GIBSON'. The ribbon is tactile with red, navy, and light blue stripes. The dark blue, red, and light blue stripes signify equal contributions of the Navy, Army, and Air Force across all fronts. It is worth noting that typically the Second World War 1939-45 Star ribbon would be matched with a medal that also states the Second World War 1939-45 Star. However, this Second World War 1939-45 Star ribbon is matched with a medal that denotes the Pacific Star. [I believe that the ribbon on 202508.259 and 202508.260 have been swapped at some point.]. 'VFX53656 / J.G. GIBSON' [Engraved on reverse of medal]wwii, ww2, world war two, commonwealth forces, joan grace gibson, pacific theatre