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EventTPW-EVT-0204Subject or description

MacArthur Named United Nations Commander in Korea

Less than three weeks after North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel, President Harry Truman moved to unify the international response under a single commander. On July 8th, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur, already commanding United States forces in the Far East, was designated to lead United Nations military operations in Korea.

EventTPW-EVT-0106Subject or description

mission against Admiral Yamamoto

One year later to the day, another daring mission unfolded in the skies over the Pacific. On April 18th, 1943, United States forces executed a carefully planned interception of the aircraft carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack. Guided by intelligence that revealed his inspection tour schedule, a handpicked group of long-range P-38 Lightning fighters flew at low altitude across o

PersonTPW-PER-0053Subject or description

Ova A. Kelley

Before dawn on Leyte, the world was reduced to shadows, muzzle flashes, and the flat crack of Japanese rifles. Company A of the 382nd Infantry had clawed its way to the edge of the enemy‑held Buri airstrip, then stalled. Out in front, less than a hundred yards away, Japanese soldiers were dug into bomb craters and a drainage ditch, their machine guns perfectly sighted on every patch of open ground. Anyone who tried t

EventTPW-EVT-0193Subject or description

Truman orders United States ground troops to Korea

Five days after North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea, President Harry Truman took a decisive step. On June 30th, 1950, he authorized the deployment of United States ground combat units to support South Korean forces already reeling under the assault. Air and naval power had been committed earlier, but this order meant American soldiers would again fight on the ground in Asia.

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Aichi D3A

A Japanese Navy carrier dive bomber that served as a principal early-war strike aircraft.

Aircraft profileafm_0000336Subject or description

Aichi E13A

A long-range Japanese Navy reconnaissance floatplane widely used from cruisers, battleships, and shore bases throughout the Pacific War.

Aircraft profileafm_0000319Subject or description

Blackburn Botha

A British twin-engine torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft whose front-line career was brief before reassignment to training.

Aircraft profileafm_0000317Subject or description

Blackburn Roc

A British carrier-capable turret fighter developed for the Fleet Air Arm and used during the opening years of World War II.

Aircraft profileafm_0000108Subject or description

Bristol Beaufort

A British monoplane designed for general reconnaissance and torpedo bombing and subsequently used across several maritime theaters.