Seventy-five years ago (June 4-7, 1942), the astonishing American victory at the Battle of Midway changed the course of the Pacific War. Just six months after the catastrophic Japanese surprise ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Naval War College Review Vol. 53, No. 3, SUMMER 2000 The Battle of Midway: Why the Japanese L... The ...

Shortly after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April of 1942, the Japanese began planning for a decisive battle in the vicinity of Midway, to take place in June. The Coral Sea operation in May was ...

As announced 56 years to the day of the June 4, 1942 battle which led to its demise, USS Yorktown was recently discovered, more than three miles under the sea, off the island of Midway in the ...

comprehensive study of the battle of Midway, the most famous carrier battle of World War II. He has covered every aspect of the battle, from the earlier engagements that set the stage for this ...

At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War ...