Thomas Jefferson is reputed to have said the most valuable of all talents is “that of never using two words where one will do.” The...

19 JUNE 44 It is the cataclysmic ecstasy of conflict in the flier, not the perfection of his machine gun, which drops the enemy in...

18 JUN 44 As Princeton and TG 58.3 steamed west of the Marianas, the ringing of eight bells signaled the Evening Watch giving way to the...

17 JUN 44 Reflecting his concern over a gathering Japanese threat to the fleet, Admiral Spruance would not hesitate to utilize a...

16JUN44 In the middle of the night, 0050 hours to be exact, the 5 1/2” by 5 1/2” shell hole that had done so much injury and damage was...

15 JUN 44 D-Day for OPERATION FORAGER, the invasion of Saipan by the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions, would begin shortly after dawn on the...

14 JUN 44 The morning of 14 June found Princeton and Task Group 58.3 "steaming as before, in the vicinity of MARIANAS ISLANDS." At 0520...

13 JUN 44 Throughout June 12th, with brief interruptions to turn into the wind, Princeton and TG 58.3 edged ever closer to the islands...

10 JUN 44 We've noted previously that as the proximity to danger closes, the natural human reaction is an increased focus and attention...

5 JUN 44 Remember all that rehab work done during the maintenance availability period at the shipyard in Pearl Harbor? "At 0845 USS...