Word: corallis
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...Coral Sea. In the harbor of Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, the Jap ships lay like dozing ducks when Lieut. Commander Joseph Taylor, of Danville, Ill., saw them through the early-morning clouds. Over his inter-plane radio he called to the leader of a companion squadron: "Bill, you hit 'em high...
...round two air power proved it could knock out carriers as it did in the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway, against the finest, most resourceful defense...
...details of two U.S. victories—the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 4 to 8, and the Battle of Midway, June 3 to 7 threw much light on the current balance of gain & loss in the Pacific. Tales of U.S. skill, heroism and success also provided the first clear look at naval warfare, 1942 style...
...destruction of the Japanese carriers won the Battle of Midway. Battered back on the defensive, the Jap fleet scurried homeward. As in the Coral Sea, no Jap surface ship had come within sight or range of a U.S. surface ship. Long-range Army bombers continued the hammering pursuit for three days...
...that the returns from the Coral Sea and Midway are in, these facts seem clear...