Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier ...

On this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway — regarded as one of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japan — came to an end. The Battle of Midway was an Allied naval ...

During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...

The day after the main battle at Midway, the Japanese cruiser Mikuma is retreating westward, damaged and trailing oil... With air cover lost and American carriers still in the area, the situation is ...

"It seems likely that the punishment inflicted on the enemy [has] reduced his offensive power and brought nearer the day when we shall be able to count on effective naval superiority in the Pacific." ...

Editor’s Note: Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which took place June 4-7, 1942. It was one of those military encounters that could easily have gone either way. The turning ...

On June 4, 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway began during World War II. The battle lasted through June 7. In the end seven ships sunk and 3,364 men ...

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When it comes to the major battles of World War II, most Americans have heard of Pearl Harbor, but other significant events like the Battle of Midway are not as well-known. The Day After Tomorrow ...

"An Atlantic Monthly Press book." Preface, dated 1953, refers to corrections checked and collated "since the first edition." -- P. xi. Task organizations containing lists of American and Japanese ...

New footage from the Ocean Exploration Trust nonprofit released over the weekend is the first visual survey of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi since its sinking in 1942’s Battle of Midway. On the ...

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