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Steven Terjeson | July 23, 2008
“Wherever there is a mess, the destroyer runs first. She is expendable and dangerous.” – John Steinbeck
Watch the full episode of “Hero Ships: USS Laffey”.
The USS Laffey (DD-724) is the only surviving Allen M. Sumner class destroyer preserved in her World War II configuration and the only destroyer of the period that saw action in [...]
Steven Terjeson | June 12, 2008
The Second World War
The Pacific Theater
1941-1945
First Phase
From 7 December 1941, until June 1942, the Japanese successfully attacked the Pacific Fleet’s base at Pearl Harbor, took Wake Island and Guam, invaded and conquered the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaya, and seized the British base of Singapore. They conquered Burma thereby cutting off China from all overland routes [...]
Steven Terjeson | April 1, 2008
Today in WWII History
World War II History for April 1
1924 – Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for high treason in relation to the “Beer Hall Putsch.”
1933 – Nazi Germany began the persecution of Jews by boycotting Jewish businesses.
1945 – U.S. forces invaded Okinawa during World War II. It was the last [...]
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