Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...

At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved ...

Athens resident Rodney Davis will speak on a WWII battle this Saturday as he shares his knowledge of the famous conflict.

Although the Battle of the Coral Sea ended in a tactical victory for Japan, the U.S. had ... “The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway” by John B.

Shortly after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April of 1942, the Japanese began planning for a decisive battle in the vicinity of Midway, to take place in June. The Coral Sea operation in May was ...

Across the city, Chicago O'Hare International Airport was facing expansion challenges, including a proposed third runway and ...