Event

Leapfrogging in the Pacific

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Fee:

Free.

Location:

World War II Memorial (contact station)

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Time:

2:00 PM, 4:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

During World War II, the U.S. developed a strategy for defeating the Japanese called island hopping.  How successful was this? How did the Japanese react to this strategy? Come and join a ranger to discover the stories of island hopping and what this meant to the war in 1943.

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Ranger Paul O'Brian
(202) 426-6841