The Eastern Solomons: Death Struggle Off Guadalcanal
•November 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
During the Battle of Guadalcanal, the fight for the eastern Solomons helped hasten the Japanese withdrawal from the southern Solomons. More »
•November 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
During the Battle of Guadalcanal, the fight for the eastern Solomons helped hasten the Japanese withdrawal from the southern Solomons. More »
•November 11, 2018 • 1 Comment
A tactical Japanese naval victory off Santa Cruz actually hastened the defeat of the empire. More »
•November 9, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
A night battle in the Solomons cost the U.S. Navy dearly but reversed a Japanese attempt to shell Henderson Field. More »
•November 4, 2018 • 1 Comment
U.S. cruisers and destroyers defeated a Japanese naval contingent off Cape Esperance during the Guadalcanal campaign. More »
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Marine and Navy bomber pilots made history in the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber, fondly known as ‘Slow But Deadly.’ More »
•September 9, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The USS Wolverine and USS Sable never saw battle, but provided training sites for many American Navy and Marine Corps aviators during World War II.
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•February 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Led by Medal of Honor recipient Joe Foss, VMF-115 compiled an outstanding combat record. More »
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When a massive explosion shook Port Chicago, a key naval depot near San Francisco, the shockwaves set off the largest mutiny trial in U.S. history. More »
•December 7, 2017 • Read Comments (2)
Scout Squadron 6 departed from the aircraft carrier Enterprise that arrived over Pearl Harbor simultaneously with the Japanese. More »
•November 11, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Japanese believed they could retake Henderson Field on Guadalcanal from the U.S. Marines in August 1942. Events would prove otherwise. More »
