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BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC (See Cover) He could hardly have been charged with the defeat of the Japanese fleet in the Coral Sea in May 1942, nor with the decisive beating the fleet took from a desperate band of American last-ditchers at Midway, a month later. It was not mainly his fault that the Japanese Navy had been bloodily ejected from the Solomons, or that it was progressively driven back on its inner defenses by the overwhelming force of U.S. arms in the Pacific...
...fifth day, transports made their rendezvous outside the coral reefs of the island, and the landing craft darted in towards the beaches. U.S. soldiers and U.S. marines swarmed ashore at Agingan Point, while Japs who had survived the bombardment bit into them with enfilading fire from automatic weapons, pounded them with mortar shells...
...experts, has always been a popular and respected officer. He left a host of stunned friends behind him in London. The blabbing episode occurred two months ago, but disclosure of the case was held up until last week. Then Lieut. Colonel Miller was discovered in an army hospital at Coral Gables, Fla., where he was said to be "suffering from serious physical ailments . . . not connected with his overseas service." Two days later Lieut. Colonel Miller left the hospital on 30 days' leave, destination unannounced...
Four hours and 15 minutes after the first troops landed, American infantry was two and a half miles inland, moving toward the first yellow coral airstrip. Although opposition developed at the secondary landing on the east flank, the beachhead was secure...
...fast, for an aviation ancient. Since then barrel-chested, rough-&-ready Jake Fitch has served only in aviation jobs: he commanded the seaplane tenders Wright, Langley, served in the carrier Saratoga; commanded the carrier Lexington, and was aboard her as a Rear Admiral when she was torpedoed in the Coral...