Marine Corps Times on MSN1d
This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.
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Major Pacific Battles
Securing Saipan was of critical importance to the ... Offshore the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Navy waged the largest naval battle in the history of warfare. The Battle of Leyte Gulf destroyed ...
National Interest on MSN6mon
The Incredible U.S. Navy Battleship USS Idaho (BB-42)
The Idaho conducted pre-invasion bombardments of Saipan and, later, Guam. In all, the Idaho was the recipient of a whopping ...
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"Until the last one is dead": Voices from the Battle of Saipan
Eighty years after the Battle of Saipan, a collection of battlefield interviews with US soldiers has been uncovered. Their voices tell the story of one of the most brutal chapters of the war.
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The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient
Puller-class expeditionary sea base vessel and will be part of the Navy’s Forward Deployed Naval Force that is based out of Saipan ... February 1968 during the Battle of Huế during the ...
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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 James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
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Major Pacific Battles
Securing Saipan was of critical importance to the ... Offshore the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Navy waged the largest naval battle in the history of warfare. The Battle of Leyte Gulf destroyed ...