The Battle of Midway Begins4 June 1942The Battle of Midway effectively began on this day in history,
The Battle of Midway Begins4 June 1942The Battle of Midway effectively began on this day in history, 4 June 1942. This decisive naval battle took place in the Pacific Theatre of WWII between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own, the ‘Yorktown,’ to the previously invincible Japanese navy.The photograph above was taken on 4 June 1942 from a USAAF Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress. It shows the Japanese aircraft carrier 'Hiryu’ maneuvering to avoid bombs dropped by other USAAF bombers. -- source link
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