Torpedo Squadron 8 was a group of young, inexperienced pilots thrust into the heart of the Pacific War. Led by the determined ...

Nine days after D-Day, on June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan erupted on the other side of the world. It was to be as pivotal for the Pacific Theater as D-Day was for the war in Europe. Eighty years ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

Admiral Chester William Nimitz measured his words. With his own hand the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet wrote last week: Halsey’s conduct of his present command leaves nothing to be desired.

After the landings, the battle for Saipan descended into a savage close-quarters struggle across its deadly valleys and ...

If you want to follow, minute by minute, five of the major engagements of World War II in the Pacific as recorded by the British, then this is the book for you. The account of each engagement is drawn ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Eighty years ago, the Battle of Luzon showcased the decisive power of the U.S. Army in the Pacific, demonstrating the indispensable role of land forces in ...

Iron Mike. On a raid over Germany a B-24 Liberator was so badly hit by flak that the crew bailed out. Then the empty, staggering bomber perked up, flew a straight and level course for 150 miles, ...

LODI -- Corporal Frank S. Wright, 98, will proudly tell you that he quit high school in 1942 to join the military during World War II. The Lodi veteran said he chose the Marines for one simple reason.

A New Mexico National Guard unit that lost half of its soldiers in the Philippines and Alaska Natives who endured the only Japanese occupation of U.S. soil in World War II may soon be honored with a ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal: Pacific War Naval Warfare CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the ...

Family of Marines who fought in the Battle of Saipan, along with service members, during a wreath-laying ceremony in Susupe, Saipan, on June 15, 2024. (Lance Cpl. Ryan Little/Marine Corps) Nine days ...