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  1. www.defense.gov › News › Feature-StoriesMedal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Agerholm

    19 hours ago · Two days later, the Battle of Saipan ended as the Allies took over the island, which put them in a strategic position to be able to fly bombers within range of Tokyo. However, the fight was costly.

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  3. www.militarytimes.com › opinion › commentaryRemembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific

    Jun 20, 2024 · The Battle of Saipan was part of the U.S. military’s Operation Forager, which also included taking Tinian and liberating Guam. Capturing Saipan and the neighboring islands meant Tokyo...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Guadalcanal_campaignGuadalcanal campaign - Wikipedia

    6 days ago · The Guadalcanal campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by American forces, was a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II.

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  6. www.sandboxx.us › news › remembering-saipan-theRemembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific

    Jun 24, 2024 · Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from June 15 to July 9, 1944. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Jones )

  7. thetacticalhermit.com › index › 2024/06/15Today in Military History: The Invasion of Saipan

    Jun 15, 2024 · On this day in 1944, U.S. Marines land on Saipan. The 24-day campaign to capture the island leaves tens of thousands dead but puts Tokyo within striking range of American B-29 bombers. Saipan was a pivotal engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

  8. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-theBattle of the Philippine Sea | Summary, Significance, & Facts

    Jun 12, 2024 · Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19–20, 1944), naval battle of World War II between the Japanese Combined Fleet and the U.S. Fifth Fleet. Known as ‘the greatest carrier battle of the war,’ it accompanied the U.S. landing on Saipan and ended in a complete U.S. victory.

  9. www.yahoo.com › news › remembering-saipan-battleRemembering Saipan: The battle that reshaped the Pacific - Yahoo

    Jun 20, 2024 · Nine days after D-Day, on June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan erupted on the other side of the world. It was to be as pivotal for the Pacific Theater as D-Day was for the war in Europe.