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today in History

5/8/2017

 
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​Today marks the final day of the WWII Battle of Coral Sea.  This battle was the first ever air sea battle.  Starting May 4, 1942 this 4 day battle lead role was played by aircrafts launched off aircraft carriers.  The USS Yorktown CV-5 (namesake of the Yorktown CV-10) was damaged in this battle.  The battle used exclusively aircraft carriers.  May 8th the main aircrafts from the United States and Japan found each other and was a defeat for the United States tactically.  Strategic, however it was a victory for the United States for it did not allow Japan to land at Port Moresby. 

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