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> In trying to find the Japanese carrier fleet, the American dive bomber
> squadron pilots flew past  the point where they had enough fuel to get back
> to their carriers.  Many were lost when they ran out of fuel on the way
> back.  But boy.... those guys found the Japanese carriers, and if I remember
> correctly totally destroyed 3 and put one of commission to limp home to
> Japan.  Forget Midway Is. which is what the Japanese were after.  Forget
> winning the war, which Japan essentially lost from that point on.
> The funny thing is how little coverage the battle received at the time.  It
> was only afterwards that the true significance was realized.

Ahhh, thanx.  Didn't know that part of the story.

Here's an interesting factoid:  Hollywood has spent more money
recreating the attack on Pearl Harbor than the Japanese spent
attacking it.

        -ed falk

   

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