At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War ...

The SBDs, however, were credited with downing a Japanese D3A dive bomber and five B5N torpedo bombers. Although the Battle of the Coral Sea ended in a tactical victory for Japan, the U.S. had ...

Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the year in which construction of the ship began, that in which it was launched, and that in which it was completed for service. U.S. Yorktown Class Arguably the ...

So, Who’s Getting Fired for This? The President Can Act Unilaterally to Defend America Abroad America’s culture of spontaneity, flexibility, and improvisation helped win the battle. Seventy ...

When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat ...

Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National ...