Episode 642-The Cactus Air Force v. The Tokyo Express
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Episode 642-The Cactus Air Force v. The Tokyo Express

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Late August/Early September 1942 is all about the Japanese sending more troops to Guadalcanal and the Americans trying to stop them. All for the next big battle. Want to go beyond the battlefield with The History of WWII Podcast? Dive deeper into the war with exclusive bonus episodes, expert interviews, and commercial-free listening for just $5/month! Every penny supports the show and keeps the history coming. https://worldwariipodcast.net/members/ Donations are always welcome and help keep the History of WWII Podcast free for all. https://bit.ly/3UuTZxU Follow The History of W...

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but how much time? But even before the WASP was lost, the Saratoga in need of repairs,

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South Pacific Fleet had come up with a plan, a plan that would make his Navy force more maneuverable,

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Hello, and thank you for listening to the History of World War II podcast, episode 642, the Cactus Air Force versus the Tokyo Express. Last time, while the Japanese were still nightly offloading infantry troops onto Guadalcanal, they had submarines positioned to the southeast of the island. This put them in the perfect position to make contact with the American

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carriers, which were busy overseeing the sending of planes, supplies, and men to Vandegrift. The Japanese combined fleet might have retreated to the north, but their underwater comrades were keeping the fight going. Their Saratoga was damaged, now heading to Pearl for repairs, but the WASP was lost, leaving the Hornets as the only operational carrier the Americans had

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in the South Pacific. How would this affect the Marines on Guadalcanal? Time would tell, but how much time? But even before the WASP was lost, the Saratoga in need of repairs, held in a different form, visited the Marines of Guadalcanal. Admiral Gormley, commander of the South Pacific Fleet had come up with a plan, a plan that would make his Navy force more maneuverable,

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