Battle of Tarawa: Don Crain in the First Marine LVT Assault
•February 19, 2018 • Read Comments (2)
Don Crain and the 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion hit Red Beach 2 at Tarawa. More »
•February 19, 2018 • Read Comments (2)
Don Crain and the 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion hit Red Beach 2 at Tarawa. More »
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Led by Medal of Honor recipient Joe Foss, VMF-115 compiled an outstanding combat record. More »
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To neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul, American troops would need to take Bougainville in the Soloman Islands. More »
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One of the world’s busiest airports is named for World War II ace and 1937 U.S. Naval Academy graduate Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare. More »
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The savage final land battle between “the eagle and the sun” was America’s longest and bloodiest campaign in the Pacific Theater. More »
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One of D-Day’s lesser known battles was also one of its fiercest. More »
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The 1st Marine Division staged a bloody amphibious assault for a questionable prize. More »
•February 6, 2017 • 1 Comment
A young Marine remembers his introduction to combat. More »
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A collection of World War II Marine Corps photographs bears witness to the effect of war on the young combatants. More »
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The American 193rd Tank Battalion played a pivotal role in the capture of Makin in the Pacific in 1943. More »
