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James Russotto

By jrussotto3

  • Doodlittle's Raid

    Doodlittle's Raid
    U.S. air raid on Jananese cities Meant to improve U.S. morale while creating doubt among Japanese U.S. victory

  • Coral Sea

    Coral Sea
    May 4-8 First battle where aircraft carriers ingaged one another and no ships targeted or fired on one another Japanese attempted to strengthen defenses U.S. victory, heavy losses

  • Midway

    Midway
    June 4-7 Japanese attempted to trap U.S. carriers U.S. decoded Japanese trnsmitions and decisively disabled the Japanese Navy. U.S. victory

  • Guadalcanal

    Guadalcanal
    Aug 7, 1942-Feb 9, 1943 First major offensive against Japanese Marked begining of Allied switch to offense from defense Allied victory

  • Saipan

    Saipan
    June 15-July 9, 1944 Navajo codebreakers played a heavy role for American forces American forces relied on B29 bombing runs Most costly American victory to date

  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima
    Feb 19-March 26, 1945 Among the fiercest fighting of WWII Famous flag raising American victory through steep casualties

  • Okinawa

    Okinawa
    Apr 1- June 21, 1945 Intended to set up airbase to attack Japan. Largest amphibious assault of the Pacific theater American victory