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One of the Last Survivors of USS Oklahoma Dies at 102
Jessie Alton Mahaffey was aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma when Japanese air forces attacked the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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Although the Washington Naval Conference concluded nearly two decades before the attack on Pearl Habor, its outcome shaped the course of World War II in the Pacific between the United States and Japan.
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WWII Airman Killed in New Guinea Mission Accounted for 80 Years Later
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The Child Prisoners of Santo Tomas
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A Close Call in the Cold North: Battle-Damaged Helmet of Alvy Morgado
Torn and warped by Japanese bullets, this piece of protective gear is a rare testament to the ferocious fighting of the oft-forgotten Aleutian Islands Campaign.
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Marine Killed in Battle of Tarawa Laid to Rest 80 Years Later
The invasion of Tarawa marked the first major action by American forces in the Central Pacific. Waves of Marines were badly mauled as they struggled to cross reefs and assault the beach.
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Eleanor Roosevelt’s My Day Column after Pearl Harbor Attack
In her December 8, 1941, My Day column, Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on the moment she learned of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and other locations, describing the nation’s shift from uncertainty to resolve.
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf
In October 1944, the largest naval battle ever fought raged in the Pacific. The Battle of Leyte Gulf ended in American victory—but the outcome could have been very different.
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MacArthur Returns to the Philippines
General Douglas MacArthur vowed to return to the Philippines in 1942—and more than two years later, he delivered on his promise.