In late 1942, as the U.S. sought to disrupt Japanese supply routes to Guadalcanal, Rear Admiral Carleton Wright led Task ...
Join us as we delve into the gripping tale of the final voyage of the Heavy Cruiser Mikuma during the pivotal Battle of Midway in World War II. Witness the intense naval conflict that marked a turning ...
The high seas were dangerous places during World War II, an unforgiving expanse where nations vied for supremacy, just as they fought each other on land and in the skies. Military ships of all types ...
Birmingham’s most serious incident occurred in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest Naval battle of World War II. Nearly half of Birmingham’s crew became casualties. Fayette County was home to one of ...
SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America’s entry into World War II in December of 1941 to the end of the conflict early in September, 1945, the United States Navy surged from under 340,000 officers and ...