Michael odonnell, who would missing in action during the vietnam war. Sunday night 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. The campaign played a major role in ensuring a u. S. Victory in the world war ii pacific theater. Next, to historians who are authors of books on the historic war give talks about two key events on the campaign. The battle of the Philippine Sea and the battle of saipan. This was part of the National World war ii museums annual conference. Some fantastic presentations for this afternoon. Beginning with our next panel, entitled, dominance, the mariana s campaign. Will hitchcock shared with us last night the reality that many different campaigns were going on in june 1944. Dday being primary amongst them. We are going to hear more later on and tomorrow morning in particular about the eastern fronts. As our next panelists will discuss, some of the most important actions of this global war were taking place in the pacific and in the marianas. By anext panel is led doctor who is the
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