The Americans did not discover until after the war how well informed the Japanese commanders of these islands were. Details of American attacks on Saipan and in the Philippines were known to the ...

PALAU, Western Pacific >> The brilliant blue waters, thick foliage and bucolic atmosphere on this seemingly idyllic ...

After surviving that attack, Drake went on to serve in the Battle of Saipan in the Marianas campaign ... Medal with two battle stars, and the World War II Victory Medal.After his service, Drake ...

The Americans did not discover until after the war how well informed the Japanese commanders of these islands were. Details of American attacks on Saipan and in the Philippines were known to the ...

A veteran believed to be the world’s oldest Pearl Harbor survivor ... Drake also witnessed the Battle of Saipan in the Mariana Islands, a turning point for the US in the conflict.

He studied at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering before serving in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, where he saw combat at the battles of Pearl Harbor and Saipan in ...