

The Attack on Pearl Harbor, the entry of the United States into World War II, the Marshall Islands Raid, and the Doolittle Raid.

The Solomon Islands campaign and the beginning of the battle for Guadalcanal. Enterprise also receives a baptism of fire in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.

Recalling the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October 1942 when Enterprise lost her sister ship, the USS Hornet, which was hit by torpedoes and fighter bombs.

Fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal as the only American aircraft carrier active in the Pacific theater of war.

The refitting and repair of Enterprise, and the battle for the Gilbert Islands.

Assaulting Truk Lagoon as part of Operation Hailstone, including the first night radar bombing attack from a U.S. carrier.

The Battle of the Philippine Sea, the largest aircraft carrier battle in history, and Enterprise's participation in the Saipan Campaign.