Branden Rapp·Jan 23MacArthur’s Return: The Fatal Flaw in the Pacific’s Greatest InvasionWhy the liberation of the Philippines was a desperate gamble against divided commands, shadow armies, and a hollowed-out empire.
Matthew A·Jan 29, 2025The Aircraft Used During the Pacific War of World War IIThe Pacific War was one where navies and aircraft were essential. The advent of the aircraft carrier ensured that aircraft would be…
InExploring HistorybyWALTER O'NEILL·Jun 24, 2023Was FDR responsible for Pearl Harbor?Despite strong objections by his senior naval commander, FDR insisted the US Pacific fleet remain on station at Pearl HarborA response icon3
WALTER O'NEILL·Apr 25, 2022The USS O’Bannon: The Only Ship To Attack Using PotatoesIn April of 1943 while on patrol in the Solomon Islands, the destroyer USS O’Bannon bravely attacked the Japanese Sub RO-34 using a secret…A response icon6
InNC Stories of ServicebyMatthew Peek·Feb 7, 2022Everette H. Jones: Raleigh WWII 13th Army Air Forces in the Pacific TheaterBy Matthew M. Peek, Military Collection Archivist, State Archives of North Carolina
