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Name: United States
Continent: North America
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Government: Democracy
Population (1939): 132,000,000
Casualties:
Military Civilian Total
407,000 6,000 413,000
Area:
Land Water Total

Battles

Battle of the Atlantic Atlantic September 3, 1939 May 7, 1945
Battle of Normandy (Operation Overlord / Operation Neptune) European Theater June 6, 1944 June 30, 1944
Battle of St. Lo European Theater July 7, 1944 July 19, 1944
Operation Market Garden European Theater September 17, 1944 September 25, 1944
Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) Mediterranean July 9, 1943 August 17, 1943
Invasion of Italy - Salerno (Operation Avalanche) Mediterranean September 9, 1943
Attack on Pearl Harbor Pacific Theater December 7, 1941
Battle of Wake Island Pacific Theater December 8, 1941 December 23, 1941
Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Pacific Theater April 18, 1942
Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Theater May 7, 1942 May 8, 1942
Battle of Midway (Operation MI) Pacific Theater June 4, 1942 June 7, 1942
Battle of Tulagi Pacific Theater August 7, 1942 August 8, 1942
Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific Theater August 7, 1942 February 9, 1943
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Theater October 25, 1942 October 27, 1942
Battle of Bougainville Pacific Theater November 1, 1943 August 21, 1945
Battle of Makin Pacific Theater November 20, 1943 November 24, 1943
Battle of Tarawa Pacific Theater November 20, 1943 November 23, 1943
Battle of Eniwetok Pacific Theater February 17, 1944 February 23, 1944
Battle of Saipan Pacific Theater June 15, 1944 July 9, 1944
Battle of the Phillipine Sea Pacific Theater June 19, 1944 June 20, 1944
Battle of Guam Pacific Theater July 21, 1944 August 10, 1944
Battle of Tinian Pacific Theater July 24, 1944 August 1, 1944
Battle of Leyte Pacific Theater October 20, 1944 December 31, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf Pacific Theater October 23, 1944 October 26, 1944
Battle of Iwo Jima Pacific Theater February 19, 1945 March 16, 1945
Battle of Okinawa Pacific Theater April 1, 1945 June 21, 1945
Battle of Tarakan (Operation Oboe One) Pacific Theater May 1, 1945 June 19, 1945

Photographs

World War II: For inflicting heavy damage on Japanese in Coral Sea action, officers of Torpedo Squadron Two receive Navy Cross from Admiral R. S. Holmes by direction of Admiral C. W. Nimitz. Lieutenant Commander Paul H. Ramsey and wife. VJ Squadron Two, San Diego, California. World War II: For inflicting heavy damage on Japanese in Coral Sea action, officers of Torpedo Squadron Two receive Navy Cross from Rear Admiral R. S. Holmes by direction of Admiral C. W. Nimitz. Holems' aide, Rear Admiral R. S. Holmes, Lieutenant Commander Paul H. Ramsey. VJ Squadron Two, San Diego, California. 15 September 1942 World War II: For inflicting heavy damage on Japanese in Coral Sea action, officers of Torpedo Squadron Two receive Navy Cross from Admiral R. S. Holmes by direction of Admiral C. W. Nimitz. Left to Right: Commander M. T. Seligman, Admiral R.S. Holmes VJ Squadron Two, San Diego, California. 15 September 1942. World War II: For inflicting heavy damage on Japanese in Coral Sea action, officers of Torpedo Squadron Two receive Navy Cross from Admiral R. S. Holmes by direction of Admiral C. W. Nimitz. Left to Right: Commander M. T. Seligmen (Navy Cross), Lieutenant Commander Paul H. Ramsey (Navy Cross), Lieutenant Commander Weldon L. Hamilton (Gold Star), Lieutenant Ralph W. Cousins (Navy Cross), Lieutenant Macomber (Navy Cross), Lieutenant Paul A. Knapp (Navy Cross), Ensign Joseph A. Riley (Navy Cross). VJ Squadron Two, San Diego, California. 15 September 1942. World War II: For inflicting heavy damage on Japanese in Coral Sea action, officers of Torpedo Squadron Two receive Navy Cross from Admiral R. S. Holmes by direction of Admiral C. W. Nimitz. Left to Right: Rear Admiral R. S. Holmes, Lieutenant Macomber (Navy Cross). VJ Squadron Two, San Diego, California. 15 September 1942.
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