Pacific Theatre facts

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During WWII American soldiers in the Pacific theatre would use the word 'lollapalooza' to challenge unidentified persons, on the premise that Japanese people often pronounce the letter L as R

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Ice Cream Barge, a vessel employed by the US Navy in the Pacific Theatre of World War II to produce ice cream in large quantities to be provisioned to sailors and Marines.

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1. Trophy hunting was rampant in the pacific theatre of WW2, with American and Australian soldiers collecting and preserving the the ears, noses and skulls of Japanese enemies, many of which are still being found and confiscated to this day.

2. On the second day of the Battle of Midway, a destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy named the Tanikaze dodged a total of 90 bombs from American planes, making one of the most incredible naval escapes of the Pacific theatre during the Second World War. (Source in comments)

3. In the Battle of Midway, the turning point in the Pacific theatre of WWII, 2 U.S. squadrons were low on fuel when the commander ordered to continue searching for Japanese ships. By sheer luck, they soon spotted the Japanese and commenced a successful bombing, deciding the fate of the battle.

4. Desmond T. Doss, a medic in the Pacific Theatre during WW2 endured bullying and ridicule from fellow soldiers during training. Volunteered to help fellow troops climb a cliff and earned a Medal of Honour for rescuing ~75 troops, braving heavy artillery and gun fire. He did all this unarmed.

5. Admiral Nimitz, commander of the US Navy in the Pacific Theatre of WWII believed the spirit of Japanese Admiral Togo - responsible for Japanese naval victory in the Russo-Japanese War - had flowed into him after Togo's death. Togo believed himself to be the reincarnation of Lord Nelson. [PDF]