A newly released memo sheds light on Japanese Emperor Hirohito's role in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

In a first letter home after his release from a Japanese POW camp, a fighter pilot thanks his family for their prayers.

To survive on Guadalcanal, a young Marine must confront war, the dead, and his own culture. 

A Navajo code talker turns his language and culture into battlefield weapons.

WWII naval aviator Dusty Kleiss helps secure victory at Midway—and in his life.

The personal cost of a great victory is brought home to a young pilot.

The unforgettable sight of three Japanese carriers burning on the blue Pacific, described by a pilot who was there.

The final nine months were the deadliest in the Pacific theater. 

Actor Henry Fonda put a successful acting career on hold to serve in the US Navy.

Naval aviator Dusty Kleiss describes the moment that changed everything at the Battle of Midway.