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U.S. Air Force, Navy Restore Historic WWII-Era Airfield in the Pacific
US Air Force and Navy restore historic WWII-era airfield on Tinian in the Pacific. The airfield was a key launching point for ...
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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific
Ongoing upgrades and expansion on Guam mirror improvements to facilities on the islands of Tinian and Saipan. Commandant Gen. Eric Smith testified in a congressional hearing earlier in 2024 that ...
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Japanese Emperor Prays for WWII Dead on Saipan
to pay their respects to the Japanese soldiers who died in the bloody WWII battle in Saipan. (China Daily/Reuters Photo) ...
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The War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. U.S. forces shoot down so many Japanese ...
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Major Pacific Battles
It would go down as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and more than 300 planes. On Saipan, the Marines and army faced an enemy well dug-in and ...
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Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering the battles of Peleliu, Okinawa and Saipan, along with two books on ...
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It’s a miracle, say family of Japanese soldier killed in WWII, as flag returns from U.S.
His family was later told he died in Saipan, but his remains were never returned. The flag was donated in 1994 and displayed at the museum aboard the USS Lexington, a WWII aircraft carrier ...