The USS Enterprise (CV-6), an aircraft carrier, was the most decorated American naval vessel to fight in World War II and ...

By April 1945, the war in Europe had ended with Allied victory, but the Pacific theater was yet to see its deadliest days. The final land battle of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the ...

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 ...

At War in the Pacific National Historical Park, the former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, and historic structures all serve as silent reminders of the bloody World War II battles that raged ...

In the chaos of World War II, one secret invention revolutionized warfare—the VT (Variable Time) fuze. This groundbreaking ...

He describes the many challenges of the Battle of Okinawa as portrayed ... He discusses World War II-era munitions in "The Pacific," starring Joseph Mazzello and Rami Malek. He separates fact ...

Executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman – the same team who created the acclaimed 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers – The Pacific turns our attention to the actions of the ...

Two United Airlines pilots are working to take two WWII veterans to the Philippines to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.

Steve Guttenberg Battles Pacific Palisades Fire, Helps Clear Roads for Crews and Evacuees: ‘Get Your Loved Ones and Get Out’ Jack Dunn January 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM ...

who served during World War II. He was among the dwindling number of veterans who witnessed firsthand the fierce naval battles of the Pacific Theater and the war's final months.