Once the American forces captured the Marshall Islands, they used them as a base from which to launch an early morning attack on February 17, 1944 against Truk Lagoon.
Unha vez que as forzas estadounidenses capturaron as Illas Marshall, as utilizaron como base desde a cal lanzar un ataque cedo na mañá do 17 de febreiro de 1944 en contra das Truk.