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 ...

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 ...

The Capital Wing of the Commemorative Air Force announced the 2025 Warbird Tour schedule, which includes iconic warbirds ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering the battles of Peleliu, Okinawa and Saipan, along with two books on ...

to pay their respects to the Japanese soldiers who died in the bloody WWII battle in Saipan. (China Daily/Reuters Photo) ...