While Peleliu remains a fixture of Pacific war memory, Morotai is overlooked and virtually forgotten in histories of the Pacific theater.
Many historians have written about the famous “Buffalo Soldiers” of the all-Black 92nd Infantry Division, who fought with distinction during World War II.
Follow American citizen soldiers through World War II in this exclusive small-group guided tour of the immersive, interactive Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters pavilion.
Jonathan Parshall saw his interest in the Imperial Japanese Navy develop early in his childhood.
Explore the story of journalist Wallace Carroll with the author of his biography, Mary Llewellyn McNeil, in this webinar premiering September 6 at 2:00 p.m. CT.
Join us for a conversation with Gregory Fontenot, retired US Army Colonel and author of No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II.
With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia.