Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier forces and establish dominance in the central Pacific. What followed was a ...
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Forgotten heroes of Midway: The brave B-26 Marauders
During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, a small group of inexperienced B-26 Marauders and TBF Avengers launched a daring attack on the Japanese Fleet. Despite flying hand-modified bombers with no ...
Groton — On Thursday, a small crowd watched as family members of retired Master Chief Deen Brown gathered on the bridge to the Historic Ship Nautilus. On the count of three, taps played as his ...
Foreword / by Jill Kleiss -- Introduction / by Norman Jack Kleiss -- Kansas childhood, 1916-1932 -- The lure of flight, 1932-1934 -- Midshipman, 1934-1938 -- Finding love, 1938-1939 -- The Navy's ...
Sortie from Hashirajima -- Evolution of Japanese naval strategy -- Debate on future strategy -- Doolittle ends debate -- Midway operation plan -- Preparations for battle -- Heading for battle -- ...
Aviation and history buffs and their families, will enjoy a visit to the retired U.S. aircraft carrier Midway in San Diego, ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A famous piece of history is now on display at the USS Midway Museum. An F4U-4 Corsair, a fighter-bomber which mainly flew in World War II and the Korean War, is in San Diego ...
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