What the records say
- When
- 12 Dec 1941 – 24 Dec 1941
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 16.75° N, 169.52° W
- Description
- military event
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Shelling of Johnston and Palmyra
Military event
Johnston and Palmyra are two atolls in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston was claimed for the US in 1858 and Palmyra in 1859 under the Guano Islands Act. Following the 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.
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