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The Legacy of the U.S. Navy Jolly Rogers
Dating back to the days of sailing vessels and piracy on the high seas, the intimidating black flag with a white skull and crossbones logo has adorned U.S. Navy aircraft since 1943. Flying some of ...
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The Bougainville campaign: Amphibious landings, jungle combat, and the encirclement of Rabaul during World War II
The Bougainville Campaign, commencing in November 1943, showcased the evolution of Allied amphibious warfare and jungle ...
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The harrowing 1943 South Pacific dogfight: Lieutenant Christopher Bartlett’s P-38 Lightning mission over Rabaul
Experience the intense aerial combat of October 29th, 1943, as Second Lieutenant Christopher Bartlett, flying a P-38 Lightning with the 475th Fighter Group, faces overwhelming Japanese forces over ...
Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off mainland defenses to incoming B-29 raids, and establish an emergency landing ...
The American recapture in World War II of Corregidor Island from the Japanese garrison in the Philippines began with a daring, highly risky parachute drop by the 503rd Parachute Regiment on Feb. 16, ...
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