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Pennsylvania Battleship: War Record Brings Pearl Harbor Legend
The USS Pennsylvania remains afloat after 13 Pacific amphibious operations. It helped defeat a major Japanese fleet at Surigao Straits during the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea and fired thousands of shells from 14-inch to 270 mm at Engebi Parry, Peleliu, Angaur, and Leyte Gulf.
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Pearl Harbor
Ins
Radio Tokyo
Uss Pennsylvania
Pacific
Surigao Straits
Philippine Sea
United States
Pennsylvania
Tokyo
Bering Sea
Australia
China Sea
Attu
Chicago Harbor
W. A. Corn
USN
Annapolis
Aleutians
Aurska
F. W. Rockwell
Kiska
Richmond Kelly Turner
Amphibious Force
Pacific Fleet
Makin Island
Gilberts
Marshall Islands
Eniwetok
Engebi
Parry Islands
C. F. Martin
Blackville
S. C
Washington, D.C
Marianas
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Peleliu
Angaur
Palau Islands
Islands
Leyte Gulf
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
Lingayen