WWII Flashcards
1
Q
Guadalcanal
A
First amphibious landing
2
Q
“One million men and one hundred years”
A
Tarawa
3
Q
“Forgotten Battle of the Pacific War”, Japanese started changing tactics and using caves
A
Peleliu
4
Q
Battle to provide landing strips for B-29’s
A
Iwo Jima
5
Q
Last Marine Corps offensive
A
Okinawa
6
Q
First black officer
A
Frederick C. Branch
7
Q
“Uncommon valor was a common virtue”
A
Admiral Nimitz, Commander of the Pacific Fleet,
referring to Iwo Jima, 27 Medals of Honor.
