What was the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater but allowed American bombers to attack Japan with fighter escorts?

Answer 1

The Pacific War was a naval war. Land battles were fought from Alaska to close to Australia; Air battles were fought from Brookings Oregon to the skies of China (AVG-American Volunteer Group/aka Flying Tigers); but the bloodiest, costliest, and most savage fighting was done by the Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, and Destroyers of the IJN and USN naval forces. 1. Sea Battles surrounding Guadalcanal were the most ferocious naval engagements in military history; over half a dozen sea battles occurred around those islands from Admiral tanaka's "Tokyo Express" to the "Battle of Friday the 13th"...to losing the only two USN Admirals a surface engagement(s). Television's "History Channel" only depicts the standard Hollywood US Marine Corps fighting on Guadalcanal because it's cheaper to produce; hiring actors to re-enacte a land battle is by far cheaper than re-enacting a Naval Battle as that would involve building WARSHIPS! Consequently, you get what you pay for...misinformation from the History Channel! Guadalcanal was a land battle yes, but not nearly as big and bloody as the sea battles fought by US & IJN Sailors in the waters surrounding Guadalcanal! 2. Okinawa (fought primarily by the US Army on land) and the Kamikazes were the cause of the bloodiest battles in terms of US casualties. Okinawa is the battle in which the highest ranking US Military officer of WWII was killed; by enemy artillery fire (not by accident or friendly fire); 3 Star General Simon Boliver. 3. Iwo Jima was the bloodiest battle in the history of the US Marine Corps.