Johnston and Palmyra are two American controlled atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston had been claimed for the US in 1858, Palmyra in 1859; both under the Guano Islands act. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.
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| - Shelling of Johnston and Palmyra
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| - Johnston and Palmyra are two American controlled atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston had been claimed for the US in 1858, Palmyra in 1859; both under the Guano Islands act. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.
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Strength
| - Marine 5-inch coastal guns
- Multiple submarines, possible surface vessels
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Partof
| - the Pacific Theater of World War II
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Commander
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- Maj. Francis Loomis, USMC
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Casualties
| - Possible damage to Japanese ships
- One US Marine wounded, damaged military installations
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Result
| - Inconclusive, minor damage to US installations, both islands heavily strengthened
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Place
| - Johnston and Palmyra Atoll, Pacific Ocean
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Conflict
| - Shelling of Johnston and Palmyra Atoll
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| - Johnston and Palmyra are two American controlled atolls located in the Pacific Ocean. Johnston had been claimed for the US in 1858, Palmyra in 1859; both under the Guano Islands act. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese navy forces attacked Allied possessions across the Pacific, including Johnston and Palmyra.
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