The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II by the US military, was fought between the United States and Japan during the Mariana and Palau...

northeast, forms one of the sixteen states of Palau. The island is notable as the location of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II. Beliliou was traditionally...

-157.9809546 USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II. Entering...

the southwestern shore of the island of Peleliu in the Palau island chain, 470 nautical miles due east of the Philippine island of Mindanao. This action...

the Medal of Honor while serving with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. Battle of Guadalcanal Sgt Mitchell Paige – 26 October 1942 Battle of Peleliu PFC Charles...

during the Battle of Peleliu. Haldane was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and lived in Methuen, Massachusetts, most of his life. He was of Scottish descent...

soldiers. He was also the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Battle of Peleliu. On September 30, 1961, while serving at the Guantanamo...

24 November 1944) was the commander of Japanese forces which defended the island of Peleliu in the Battle of Peleliu which took place from 15 September...

during World War II. Peleliu Airfield was built by the Japanese in 1944 with a pair of intersecting runways. During the Battle of Peleliu on 15 September 1944...

United States Marine Corps took the island in the Battle of Peleliu during World War II. Battle of Peleliu was a costly conflict that started September 15...