Alone, the bell is a small gift. But in the context of a global, world-changing moment, it becomes invaluable.

Glass and the crew of the USS Enterprise survived Guadalcanal to fight another day—barely.

Hundreds of the ship's crew floated on the Pacific for days. Their location and fate were unknown to the US Navy. 

Nicknamed the “Long Lance” by naval historian Samuel Eliot Morrison, the Japanese Type 93 was the best torpedo of World War II. This gyroscope helped keep it on target.

A US Navy sailor survives off of Guadalcanal thanks to a life belt with a remarkable connection to home. 

A man of faith and a talented cook, Bronder became a vital part of the PT-305 crew.

After a Japanese torpedo attack, a heavy cruiser survives to fight again -- with the help of a temporary bow fashioned from a tropical tree trunk. 

Pomroy saw some of the fiercest, most brutal fighting of World War II at Guadalcanal.

After more than 70 years away, a unique identifier is restored.

Learn how this unique field modification came to be.