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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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WAVES of change: The legacy of women who took the Navy by storm, broke barriers during World War II
As more and more men in the U.S. Navy deployed overseas during World War II, someone needed to fill traditionally ...
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In 1945, eighty years ago, no one knew how World War II would end
Eighty years ago, during World War II, the United States operated full-scale military operations worldwide while planning how ...
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U.S. Air Force, Navy Restore Historic WWII-Era Airfield in the Pacific
US Air Force and Navy restore historic WWII-era airfield on Tinian in the Pacific. The airfield was a key launching point for ...
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World War II's D-Day: Photos reveal world's largest amphibious invasion
by sea and air, to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany. The D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II.
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The Naval Powerhouses That Shattered Japan’s WW2 Ambitions
The Enterprise’s participation led to the decisive defeat of Japanese naval air forces ... its status as a legendary warship of World War II. The image featured at the top of this post is ...