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Leads to the Battle of the Coral Sea . May 03 1942 – WW2: Battle of the Coral Sea - The first modern naval engagement in history, called the Battle of the Coral Sea, a Japanese invasion force succeeds in occupying Tulagi of the Solomon Islands in an expansion of Japan’s defensive perimeter. It was the 1st sea battle fought solely in air. ................
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