On this date 76 years ago the Battle of the Coral Sea was underway. Naval History & Heritage Command explains how the enemy's advance in the Pacific was halted for the first time since the attack on Pearl Harbor with the first air-sea fight in history. #NavyHeritage | U.S. Pacific Fleet

1942 #OnThisDay During the Battle of the Coral Sea, opposing Japanese and US carrier groups locate each other and engage in the first carrier-versus-carrier battle #HeroesMakeHistory | American Heroes Channel

On this Throwback Thursday, we’re going back to 1942 for the Battle of the Coral Sea. Watch as Naval History & Heritage Command explains how it was the first time since the attack on Pearl Harbor that Japan’s seemingly relentless advance into the Pacific was checked. | U.S. Navy

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