The Mosquito Bowl: a game of life and death in World War II
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Relates the unique story behind a football game played on Christmas Eve, 1944, between Marine regiments training for the invasion of Okinawa, a game that featured one of the greatest pools of football talent ever assembled and would become known as The Mosquito Bowl.
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Bissinger, B. (2022). The Mosquito Bowl: a game of life and death in World War II. First edition. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bissinger, Buzz, 1954-. 2022. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bissinger, Buzz, 1954-, The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bissinger, Buzz. The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II. First edition. New York, NY, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
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