Battle of the Philippine Sea, Part 4: The June 20 Airstrike

After the success of the Great Turkey Shoot on June 19, 1944, American planes began searching for the Japanese fleet in the Philippine Sea. They found it, and Admiral Marc Mitscher sent out his aviators to sink the Japanese ships that evening, with little daylight left. This video, part 4 in the Voices of the Philippine Sea series, explorers the successes and failures of this late afternoon mission.

These videos are written, directed, and produced by staff and volunteers at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

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