Flying a vintage Vindicator dive bomber, Sumner H. Whitten played a part in changing the course of the war in the Pacific.
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Battle for Henderson Field: Lieutenant Colonel Lewis B. Puller Commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
The 7th Marines’ tenacious defense of the hills overlooking Henderson Field secured victory at Guadalcanal.
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Interview: Retired Brig. General Robert L. Scott / WWII Ace Pilot and Hero
A Radio Tokyo broadcast revealed to Colonel Robert L. Scott how effective his 23rd Fighter Group was. ‘They were making the point that we were weak because we only had 500 planes,’ said Scott. ‘At that time we had only 35!’
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Dr. Lawrence H. Climo Recalls His Vietnam War Service
A young U.S. Army doctor tried to strike a balance between clashing cultures and the obligations of his Hippocratic oath.
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Interview: Frantisek Perina / World War II Czech Ace
Frantisek Perina, one of France’s outstanding fighter pilots during the dark days of 1940, was an expatriate Czech in the cockpit of an American-built Curtiss Hawk.
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Harry Popham Recalls the Attack of the USS Princeton During the Battle for Leyte Gulf
A tremendous explosion in Leyte Gulf on October 24, 1944, broke the American light carrier in two and devastated the light cruiser USS Birmingham.
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Edward J. Huxtable, Jr.: Lead Airmen on USS Gambier Bay During the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Ed Huxtable led the valiant airmen of the escort carrier Gambier Bay against overwhelming odds during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Jimmy Doolittle and the Strike that Shocked Japan
Led by legendary flier Jimmy Doolittle, 16 U.S. Army B-25 bombers broke through Japanese defenses on April 18, 1942, to strike Tokyo and other cities in broad daylight. The daring and dramatic raid stunned Japan, revived American morale, and signaled a new course for the Pacific War.
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General George C. Kenney: Pioneer of Aerial Warfare Strategy and Tactics in World War II’s Pacific Theater
General George C. Kenney pioneered aerial warfare strategy and tactics in the Pacific theater.
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Task Force Dorland at Hill 63 During the Vietnam War
The 3rd NVA Regiment thought they owned the Que Son Valley. But the 196th Light Infantry Brigade Chargers begged to differ.