The “Dancing Mouse”—the Clemson-class destroyer more formally known as the USS Edsall—and its more-than-200 servicemen went ...
(CBS DETROIT) — The remains of a World War II airman from Michigan who was captured, subjected to the Bataan Death March and ...
A soldier from Webberville, U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James W. Swartz, 21, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war in ...
The USS "Edsall," a 314-foot-long destroyer, fought off Japanese forces for more than an hour before sinking beneath the ...
The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to ...
More than 200 servicemen were killed when the U.S.S. Edsall was struck by Japanese dive bombers in March 1942.
The USS Edsall played a pivotal role in the Allied Pacific campaign in World War II. More than 80 years after sinking in ...
The United States was dragged unwillingly into World War II by the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, ...
The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said.
He is known for his courageous exploits and acts of bravery during World War II, such as the Battle for Henderson Field in ...
Japan faced insurmountable odds in WWII against the U.S. due to America's industrial and military supremacy. However, Japan ...