Beach assault, Saipan ... The battle reveals the Japanese have developed an intricate cave system for concealing guns. A first wave of ten kamikaze attacks hits the U.S. Fifth Fleet off the ...

The Battle of the Philippine Sea ... carriers and 1,350 planes in a massive showdown between the US Navy's Fifth Fleet and Japan's Mobile Fleet. Admiral Spruance’s cautious but effective ...

In addition to Pearl Harbor, Drake served in the Battle of Saipan from June 15 to July 9, 1944, as part of Operation Forager. It was a strategic victory for the U.S. military, allowing it to gain ...

Beach assault, Saipan ... The battle reveals the Japanese have developed an intricate cave system for concealing guns. A first wave of ten kamikaze attacks hits the U.S. Fifth Fleet off the ...