Battle of Guam (1944)
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battle-of-guam-1944-183-17553514
title:
Battle of Guam (1944)
text:
The Battle of Guam was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese from the United States in the First Battle of Guam in 1941 during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The battle was a critical component of Operation Forager. The recapture of Guam and the broader Mariana and Palau Islands campaign resulted in the destruction of much of Japan's naval air power and allowed the United States to establish large airba
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description:
WWII battle in the Pacific theater between US and Japan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Guam_(1944)
date created:
2004-11-03T22:08:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T01:44:07Z
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