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DFS Group to close Saipan operation as restructuring continues
The Saipan closure brings the curtain down on an extraordinary act within the long-running DFS story. For DFS not only ...
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This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.
Recognizing a hero
When World War II ended in 1945, U.S. Army Sgt. Allan Anderson Sr. just happened to be in the United States on leave and was ...
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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific
Ongoing upgrades and expansion on Guam mirror improvements to facilities on the islands of Tinian and Saipan. Commandant Gen. Eric Smith testified in a congressional hearing earlier in 2024 that ...
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Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
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The War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. U.S. forces shoot down so many Japanese ...
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Major Pacific Battles
It would go down as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and more than 300 planes. On Saipan, the Marines and army faced an enemy well dug-in and ...
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It’s a miracle, say family of Japanese soldier killed in WWII, as flag returns from U.S.
His family was later told he died in Saipan, but his remains were never returned. The flag was donated in 1994 and displayed at the museum aboard the USS Lexington, a WWII aircraft carrier ...