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This week in the War, 26 Oct–1 Nov 1942: Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

Posted on October 31, 2014 by secondbysecond

East of the Solomon Islands, on 26 October 1942, American naval forces commanded by Admiral William F. Halsey engaged a superior Japanese force with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in overall command from Truk. The battle became known as the Battle of … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 1–7 June 1942: The Battle of Midway

Posted on June 3, 2014 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, 4–7 June 1942, only one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, American and Japanese carrier task forces again locked horns in what would become one of the most decisive battles of the war … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 13–19 April 1942: Thirty Seconds over Tokyo—The Doolittle Raid

Posted on April 18, 2014 by secondbysecond

Thirty Seconds over Tokyo was the title of a 1944 movie starring Spencer Tracy in the role of Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle (and also the title of the book on which the film was based). This week in the war, … Continue reading →

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