I found this fair-condition hardcover (different edition than shown) in Nashua's Four Hills recycle center swap shop. It's by Walter Lord, who wrote the classic work about the sinking of the Titanic, A Night to Remember, as well as Day of Infamy, about the attack on Pearl Harbor in WWII.

This book's about a lesser-known part of WWII - the Coastwatchers of the Solomon Islands. From Amazon's book description: "...that remarkable band of individualists who operated deep behind Japanese lines in the dark days of 1942-43. Living by their wits, with the help of friendly natives, they passed along critical intelligence, rescued downed flyers, and saved men from their sinking ships—including John F. Kennedy’s PT 109. In Admiral Halsey’s words, 'The Coastwatchers saved Guadalcanal and Guadalcanal saved the Pacific.' It is also the story of the natives who helped them, the missionaries they worked with, the downed flyers and castaways they rescued, the Marine patrols they guided, the pilots and submariners who serviced them, and even the Japanese who chased them."

I took a peek at the section about JFK's PT 109, and was amused to see that when the news first went out that "Kennedy" was missing, the Coastwatchers feared that it referred to one of their own, the legendary Donald Kennedy, and were relieved to find that it was "some other Kennedy" instead {grin}.

RELEASE NOTES:

I left this book on a table inside the side entrance to Milly's Tavern at around noon, when stopping in for some of their own oatmeal stout. Hope the finder enjoys the book!

It's nice. Tried to leave it at Russell Pond Campground in north Woodstock, NH and my friend Matt took it. wsup Matt!