Aviation Radioman 1st Class Dave Cawley sat in the rear seat of his SBD Dauntless dive bomber aboard the USS Enterprise on the morning of Feb. 17, 1944, preparing for the most dangerous mission of his ...

Combat welder? There is a classification in both the United States Army and the US Navy today, but in the South Pacific during World War II, it was just another duty for the guys in the motor pool, ...

In the middle of World War II, the United States faced a brutal problem in the Pacific: how to defeat Japan’s strongest island fortresses without sacrificing tens of thousands of lives. This story ...

At Truk Atoll, one of the most strategic bases in the Pacific, the fleet was anchored when the US Navy launched Operation Hailstone on 17-18 February 1944, a massive attack resulting in the sinking of ...

If World War II had played out a little differently, American vengeance for Pearl Harbor would have included an atomic bombing of “Japan’s Pearl Harbor” that killed the architect of the Pearl Harbor ...

Witness the opening of Operation Hailstone as the United States launches a meticulously planned assault on Truk Lagoon. This video captures the first waves of aircraft striking Japanese airfields and ...

First round of the American offensive in the Solomon Islands was over. The Navy had announced that the three islands where the Marines had landed—probably Florida, Tulagi and Guadalcanal—had been ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Midway Atoll (Kuaihelani in Hawaiian) is a group of small ...

American carrier planes attacked the Japanese naval base at Truk Lagoon on February 17-18, 1944. USS Intrepid joined four other carriers in this massive strike. Task Force 58 aimed to destroy what ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated US territory and Pacific island ...

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