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    Battle of the Bismarck Sea

    February 27, 2019 by denisefrisino 1 Comment

    On February 19, 1942, when the Japanese Empire first attacked Darwin, Australia, killing 200 people, the necessity to keep shipping lanes open between the U.S. and our ally, Australia, became critical. This battle to maintain control of the South West Pacific waterways would spread across many islands and years.

    In 1942 the Japanese swiftly moved down the Island of New Guinea seeking control of strategic areas. Port Moresby, a short distance from the tip of Australia, became a major target. Along the way, the enemy forces set up several coastal bases such as Lae and Salamaua. [Read more…] about Battle of the Bismarck Sea

    Filed Under: Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Battle of the Bismarck Sea, Marines, Navy, Pacific Theatre, World War II Tagged With: 1942, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Allies, battle of bismarck, Battle of Buna-Gona, Bismarck Sea, code breakers, February 19, Guadalcanal, Imperial Japanese Army, Island of New Guinea, Japanese Empire, MacArthur, Magic, New Guinea, Pacific Theatre, Pearl Harbor, Rabaul, skip bombing, Solomon Islands, World War II

    Battle of the Coral Sea

    May 2, 2018 by denisefrisino Leave a Comment

    Between the island of New Guinea and Australia lies the Coral Sea, with the Solomon Islands just beyond. While later in World War II, major conflicts would rage in the Solomon’s, the likes of Guadalcanal, few are familiar with the most important sea battle known by the Aussie’s as “The Battle that saved Australia”.

    The importance of the Battle of the Coral Sea, which spanned from May 4 through the 8th 1942, is recorded in history as the first carrier versus carrier fight in which the opposing aircraft carriers were about two hundred miles apart and never saw each other. It was the air planes each side launched which delivered the damage and set the stage for future clashes in the Pacific Theater. More importantly, it was the first time US. Forces stopped the Japanese from advancing. [Read more…] about Battle of the Coral Sea

    Filed Under: Battle of the Coral Seas, Navy, Pacific Theatre, Uncategorized Tagged With: aircraft carriers, America’s first aircraft carriers, Aussie, Australia, b17 bombers, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Coral Sea, Bob Hope, British-led cruiser force, code breakers, Coral Seas, Doolittle Raid, Doolittles Raid, first carrier versus carrier, Guadalcanal, Imperial Japanese navy, Japan, Lady Lex, Mayday, Microsoft, Neosho, New Guinea, New Zealand, Operation MO, Pacific Theatre, Paul G. Allen, Pearl Harbor, Port Moresby, Rear Admiral Aubry Fitch, Rear Admiral Frank Fletcher, reconnaissance planes, Shoho, Shokaku, Solomon Islands, Southeastern New Guinea, The Battle that saved Australia, The Ghost, Tulagi, US Bombers, US bombs, US Navy, USS Lexington, USS Phelps, USS Sims, USS Yorktown, VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, World War II, WW2, WWII, Zuikaku

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