Pacific Theater Archives - Page 6 of 24

The Battle of Peleliu: Shocked Beyond Imagination

On the eve of the Battle of Peleliu, the Marines were told it would be “very tough but very short.” Unfortunately, it would prove to be one of the bloodiest and most neglected battles of the Pacific War.

4 January 2019

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The Men Against the Bomb

Development and testing of the word’s first atomic bomb and the decision to use it against Japan were marked by heated debate about the consequences.

31 December 2018

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LIFE Photographer Ralph Morse’s War

LIFE magazine war correspondent and photojournalist Ralph Morse captured some of the war’s most iconic moments on film.

31 December 2018

Carl Gnam

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Iwo Jima: Primary Objective of the South Pacific

The bitter South Pacific struggle for Iwo Jima cost the U.S. Marine Corps heavily in dead and wounded, but saved the lives of more than 24,000 American airmen.

31 December 2018

Carl Gnam

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The Amazing Voyages of the USS O’Brien

The small destroyer saw action and escaped destruction from Normandy to the Philippines and even Korea and Vietnam.

31 December 2018

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Shootout in Kula Gulf

The light cruiser Helena was lost in the inconclusive 1943 sea battle.

31 December 2018

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Pearl Harbor’s Forgotten Dogfights

Despite the element of surprise in favor of the Japanese, American airmen rose to defend Pearl Harbor.

31 December 2018

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The Battle of Biak: “A Terrifying Glimpse Into the Soul of Mankind”

In the Spring of 1944, the small island of Biak—a stepping stone to the Philippines—was taken by the Americans.

30 December 2018

Carl Gnam

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Death of the Super Battleship Yamato and Musashi

The Age of the Battleship died when the world’s mightiest warships–the Yamato and the Musashi–succumbed to superior airpower.

30 December 2018

Carl Gnam

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A Company K in the Pacific: From Guadalcanal to Peleliu

On Guadalcanal and Peleliu, the men of K Company of the 1st Marine Divisions regiment gained a reputation for extreme courage under fire.

30 December 2018

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Leonard J. Thom: JFK’s XO on PT-109

Leonard J. Thom, executive officer of PT-109 and JFK’s friend and right-hand man, is remembered as a hero to his family and those who served with him.

29 December 2018

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Pearl Harbor: The Sleeping Giant Awoken

The world changed forever on a balmy sunny Hawaiian Sunday in December 1941.

29 December 2018

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Japanese Attack on the Philippines: The “Other” Pearl Harbor

American airpower barely escaped total destruction but lived to fight another day in the Philippines.

29 December 2018

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A Navy Chaplain on Iwo Jima: Doing God’s Work in Hell

A U.S. Navy chaplain’s Iwo Jima diary provides a personal glimpse into the thoughts of a young pastor performing services for the living and the dead.

28 December 2018

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Oahu’s Museums and Memorials

The Hawaiian island of Oahu is home to numerous museums, exhibits, and memorials of World War II.

28 December 2018

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