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== Colin P. Kelly, Jr.== America's first hero of WW2 was shot down on December 10, 1941. He piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for his heroic actions of staying at the controls until the rest of his crew were able to bail out.

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Q: Who was the first American pilot killed in the war in the Pacific with Japan?
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What was the first battle of the pacific war?

The first and biggest battle was in Japan.


Battle of Midway was the turning point that?

Turned around the whole war in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway was America's first real victory of the war. It signalled the stopping of the Japanese advance and the beginning of the American push that eventually forced Japan to surrender.


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How did the war end in the Pacific during World war 2?

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