Yeah the Japanese were hit at Marshall Islands. While this was a very small victory compared to June it provided essential real life experience for the US Forces. For example the expediting of radar fire control of carriers and actually anti-aircraft gunnery training on ships which were performing evading action and 30 knots!
“It was one of those plans which are called ‘brilliant’ if they succeed and ‘foolhardy’ if they fail.”
Vice Admiral William F. Halsey
While not as famous as Midway this was a really audicious move as the Carriers kept fighting back and taking the offensive with still very limited means and showing up in the most unexpected places.
