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

Combine color combat footage, rare films, and real memories, and you get the Pacific War in Color: Shockwaves. Tune in tonight at 10PM. #HistoryMonday. http://bit.ly/2M9mmM2 | Smithsonian Channel