Operation Hailstone
Operation Hailstone was a massive United States Navy air and surface attack on Truk Lagoon on 17–18 February 1944, conducted as part of the American offensive drive against the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific Ocean theatre.
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Part of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign | |||||||
Japanese ships burning off Dublon Island | |||||||
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United States | Japan | ||||||
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Marc Mitscher | Masami Kobayashi | ||||||
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