Remembering The Battle Of Midway 75 Years Ago

FOX News: Battle of Midway 75th anniversary commemorated at World War II Memorial

Six survivors of the Battle of Midway attended a ceremony in Washington Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of the pivotal World War II battle.

“The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the war in the Pacific,” attendees were told during the commemoration at the National World War II Memorial.

The speaker was former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the memorial’s national chairman, and a decorated and wounded World War II combat veteran.

Dole said one of the heroes at the Battle of the Midway was like him from Kansas. The battle took place June 4 to 7, 1942.

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Remembering The Battle Of Midway 75 Years Ago

Special Report: The Battle of Midway at 75 -- Gerald D. Skoning, American Spectator
Why Japan Lost the Battle of Midway -- James Holmes, National Interest
75 Years Ago, Code-Breakers Helped Win WWII at Midway -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
WWII: The Naval Officer Who Saved Midway -- Scout Warrior
75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway (Photo Gallery) -- ABC News
1942: The Battle of Midway (Photo Gallery) -- CBS news

WNU Editor: Below is a Japanese version on the battle of Midway

Midway 1976 Full Movie

My Comment: I have always enjoyed this film. The stars in this movie.... too many to mention.

From YouTube: The summer of 1942 brought Naval stalemate to the Pacific as the American and Japanese fleets stood at even numbers each waiting for the other to begin a renewed offensive. "Midway" tells the story of this historic June battle where a Japanese carrier force, in an attempt to occupy Midway island and lure the American fleet to destruction, was meet valiently by US forces operating off of three aircraft carriers and numerous escort ships. It was the first battle in which naval air power was extensivly used, and at its conclusion the Japanese Carrier force had been completly destroyed which lead the way for the US 1943 and 44 offensives which would eventually bring the Pacific War to a close.

Remembering The 71st Anniversity Of The Battle Of Midway

Battle of Midway: 71st Anniversary Commemoration -- Military.com/Navy News

SAN DIEGO -- Active duty, retired servicemembers and civilians observed the heroism of World War II veterans at the 71st Anniversary Battle of Midway commemoration aboard the USS Midway Museum, June 1.

The Battle of Midway took place June 4-7, 1942, where U.S. Navy carrier strike forces prevented the Japanese from capturing control of Midway Island in the Pacific. The victory proved to be a pivotal point of World War II and is an important marker in naval heritage.

"History has shown that the Battle of Midway was absolutely the turning point in the war in the Pacific and probably the entire war of World War II," said Vice Adm. Thomas H. Copeman III, commander, Naval Surface Forces, commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. "It was the end of the Japanese offensive six months into the war."

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