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Sailors and Generals Mark Time Toward Tokyo
The article highlights Rear Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner directing amphibious strikes near Russell Islands north of Guadalcanal as U S forces approach Tokyo. It profiles his 19 years in service since 1908 and notes his decisive Guadalcanal planning and success against Japanese forces. Also featured is Konstantin Rokossovsky, a Soviet general, who climbs to full generalship at 38 after pivotal counter offensives and notable cavalry actions against the Nazis.
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York
Suichmond Kelly Turner
Russell Islands
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
Pearl ‘Harbor
Turner
Sen
Annapolis
Ater
Navy
Tojo
Qtonewall Jackson
Washington
Phil Sheridan
Grant
Russia
Sheridan
Jackson
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Rokossovsky
Smolensk
Stalin
Moscow
Stalingrad
Philip and
Alexander
Surena
Roman Belisarius
Jeb Stuart
Jacob L. Devers
U. S
Frank Andrews
Iceland
Leon Henderson
Price
Research Organization Service Business
Omar Bradley
George S. Patton
2Nd Corps
Tunisia
Bradley