Operation Hailstone
June 10, 3:00pm CDT- Truk Lagoon served as the headquarters for the Japanese Combined Fleet during World War II. Japan had been mandated the islands of Micronesia following World War 1, and had exploited the natural geography of the lagoon to create a safe haven for their war fleet. On February 17th 1944 American Fleet Task Force 58 launched ‘Operation Hailstone’ – an aerial attack on the runways, planes and ships anchored in the lagoon. Presenter: Colin Colbourn holds a PhD in U.S. History from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has published articles on Marine Corps' history in Leatherneck: Magazine of the Marines, and was Associate Editor for the West Point History of Warfare. Colin lives in Leesburg, VA.
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