The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

Lockheed P-38 Lightning An oddity during its time, the P-38 Lightning featured twin booms that connected the tail segment to the front of the aircraft, leaving an empty central area. The design lent ...

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, fought in battles across the Pacific Theater, including at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It suffered heavy casualties during the invasion of Okinawa ...

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When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

Captain Richard J. Bong nicknamed his Lighting P-38 fighter plane Marg after his girlfriend, Marge Vattendahl. The World War II flying ace is shown with his plan at a New Guinea Air Base on March 31, ...