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Saipan Mayor honors World War II servicemen’s families with 80th anniversary medallions
A special recognition ceremony in Saipan honored the legacy of American servicemen who fought in the battle of Saipan and ...
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Major Pacific Battles
It would go down as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and more than 300 planes. On Saipan, the Marines and army faced an enemy well dug-in and ...
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World War II veteran honored in surprise ceremony
They answered the call of freedom and 80 years after the conclusion of World War Two, surviving veterans are honored. Once ...
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The War in the Pacific, 1944-1945
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 ...