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On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway, fought between American and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean, began.
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The USS Yorktown is hit on the port side by a torpedo launched from a plane off the Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942.
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A pair of F4F-3 Wildcat fighters of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 22 head toward the enemy’s formation of
Midway-bound bombers early on 4 June 1942. Of MAG-22’s 26 fighter pilots who took off that morning,
14 later would be missing in action.
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Battle of Midway: June 1942 | National Review
American and Imperial Japanese forces clash in a pivotal World War II battle.
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Battle of Midway - Wikipedia
The Battle of Midway | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
One of Japan’s main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in east Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region...
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The Battle of Midway | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
One of Japan’s main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in east Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region...
Midway: The Approach - Pacific Eagles
Due to the vast distances between the islands of the Central Pacific, both the Americans and the Japanese used long range patrol aircraft extensively to keep an eye on the vast expanse of ocean separating [...]
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Marine Air’s Dark Day at Midway
Marine Air’s Dark Day at Midway
It was one of the U.S. Navy’s finest victories, but it was a very bad day for Marine aviation. From the experience came crucial lessons to be learned—lessons still relevant today.
A pair of F4F-3 Wildcat fighters of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 22 head toward the enemy’s formation of
Midway-bound bombers early on 4 June 1942. Of MAG-22’s 26 fighter pilots who took off that morning,
14 later would be missing in action.
Why Midway Matters
The Navy’s senior active-duty officer explains why the courage and sacrifice of the Battle of Midway’s Sailors are still relevant.
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway, was a crucial naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II, occurred from June 4 to June 7, 1942. This battle, happened just six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941, marked a significant turning point in the war, favoring the Allies. The...
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The Battle of Midway: the Dive Bomber Attack - Pacific Eagles
The American dive bomber force launched with the torpedo bombers, but each of the three squadrons involved took paths to the target the diverged greatly from the torpedo squadrons, and from each other. The contingent [...]
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Five Fateful Minutes at Midway
This article is an excerpt from the book, Midway, The Battle That Doomed Japan—The Japanese Navy’s Story, published this month by the U.S. Naval Institute.
The Battle of Midway: Death of the Hiryū - Pacific Eagles
Just before noon, and before the Japanese began their attacks on her, the Yorktown had launched a search mission consisting of 10 SBD Dauntlesses. After almost three hours one of these aircraft came across the [...]
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Explorers provide views of USS Yorktown wreckage from Battle of Midway
The expedition team aimed to document the wrecks and analyze the state of the ships lost in the Battle of Midway.
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