Pacific Theater Archives - Page 6 of 25

Rising Sun, Descending Darkness

When the Japanese invaded America’s Pacific outpost in the Philippines, thousands of U.S. troops and their brave Filipino allies were doomed.

11 January 2019

Carl Gnam

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Hellish Battle in a Tropical Paradise

While not as well known as some of the bigger battles fought for Pacific islands during World War II, the 1944 battle for Eniwetok Atoll was every bit as brutal.

11 January 2019

Carl Gnam

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How Capitalism Won WWII: This Is Capitalism and Expert Rob Citino Explain

We interviewed Expert Dr. Rob Citino from the WWII Museum in New Orleans on the museum’s collaborative video project with This Is Capitalism.

10 January 2019

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USS Lexington: A Lady to the End

The aircraft carrier USS Lexington waged a gallant war in the Pacific against the Imperial Japanese Navy.

10 January 2019

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The Last Fighter Pilot: An Account of the Final Combat Mission of World War Two

Captain Jerry Yellin flew the last combat mission of WWII on the morning of August 15, 1945, out of Iwo Jima.

8 January 2019

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When Japan Invaded America

To the Japanese, the Aleutian Islands looked like the perfect stepping stones to America’s West Coast. Neither side expected the difficulties these islands would represent.

7 January 2019

Carl Gnam

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The USS Laffey Survived Waves of Kamikazes Off Okinawa

Battered by devastating kamikaze strikes off Okinawa, the crew of the destroyer USS Laffey fought heroically to save their lives and their ship.

6 January 2019

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The Nevada and I Survived the War

A former sailor recalls his ship’s participation in some of the most momentous events of World War II, from Pearl Harbor, to Normandy, to Iwo Jima.

5 January 2019

Carl Gnam

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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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How Many Japanese Planes Were Shot Down During Pearl Harbor?

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

31 December 2018

Carl Gnam

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