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The ace of aces: This Marine Corps aviator shot down 23 enemy planes

In June 1940, Foss hitchhiked 300 miles to Minneapolis to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserve so he could join the Naval ...
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How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest

The American landing on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942 and subsequent seizure of the airbase they would name Henderson Field marked the first American offensive in the wake of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese ...
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WWII jungle battle that shook Japan’s confidence overnight

In World War II, Japanese forces landed on Guadalcanal expecting another fast victory—but the jungle delivered a brutal ...
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Battle that changed Japan’s view in World War II

Japanese commanders entered Guadalcanal confident the U.S. Marines would break—but World War II had other plans. Follow ...