You had no choice anyway, and in a way it made you stronger because you had to vanquish or perish. Luckily you made it. I really enjoy this thread. Up to now I was mostly specialized in the Western theatre, but thanks to you I'm learning a lot, it make sme really modest and I'm getting really hooked to the Pacific and names like "Anderson Field", "Hollandia" and others are now getting familiar.

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