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Battle of Leyte Gulf

- U.S. vs. Japan


- 23-26 Oct 1944


- Admiral Halsey, commander 3rd fleet


- Largest naval battle of WWII and arguably the world


- First organized use of kamakazi by Japanese


- Turning point of WWII; Japan no longer had reign over seas


Attack on Pearl Harbor

- December 7, 1941


- Japanese sunk USS Arizona, critically damaged many others


- ~2400 Americans killed

Invasion of Normandy, France

- AKA D-day; Operation Overlord


- June 6, 1944


- Largest amphibious invasion ever

Battle of Coral Sea

- May 4-8, 1942


- U.S. vs Japan, WWII


- Fought by aircraft carrier; neither side's ships fired directly on each other


Battle of Mobile Bay

- August 5, 1864


- Civil war


- Union led by Rear Admiral Farragut


Six Original Frigates

USS President, USS United States, USS Constitution, USS Constellation, USS Congress, USS Chesapeake

Battle of Midway

- June 3-7, 1942


- USS Yorktown sunk


- U.S. vs Japanese; WWII