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    The document summarizes the key details of the Battle of Midway which took place from June 4-7, 1942 at Midway Atoll in the Pacific. It describes the Allied and Axis leaders involved, the sequence of events over the four days including American and Japanese air strikes, and the outcome which was a decisive victory for the US. The Japanese lost all four of their aircraft carriers and over 3000 men while the US lost one carrier and around 300 men, marking a major turning point in World War 2.

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    The document summarizes the key details of the Battle of Midway which took place from June 4-7, 1942 at Midway Atoll in the Pacific. It describes the Allied and Axis leaders involved, the sequence of events over the four days including American and Japanese air strikes, and the outcome which was a decisive victory for the US. The Japanese lost all four of their aircraft carriers and over 3000 men while the US lost one carrier and around 300 men, marking a major turning point in World War 2.

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    The document summarizes the key details of the Battle of Midway which took place from June 4-7, 1942 at Midway Atoll in the Pacific. It describes the Allied and Axis leaders involved, the sequence of events over the four days including American and Japanese air strikes, and the outcome which was a decisive victory for the US. The Japanese lost all four of their aircraft carriers and over 3000 men while the US lost one carrier and around 300 men, marking a major turning point in World War 2.

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    THE DATE AND LOCATION


    It took place during June 4th-June 7th,
    1942
    It occurred at Midway Atoll, a ring of
    islands in the Pacific

    MIDWAY ATOLL

    THE IMPORTANT ALLIED AND AXIS


    LEADERS
    Allied Leaders:
    Chester W. Nimitz
    Frank Jack Fletcher
    Raymond A. Spruance
    Axis Leaders
    Isoroku Yamamoto
    Nobutake Kond
    Chichi Nagumo
    Tamon Yamaguchi
    Ryusaku Yanagimoto

    THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS JUNE 4TH,


    1942
    (MIDWAY TIME)

    4:30 a.m. Vice Admiral Chuichu Nagumo's


    First Carrier Striking Force reaches its
    launching point about 220 miles northwest of Midway.
    5:52 a.m. US pilot sights the Japanese
    fleet.
    6 a.m. Japanese planes from the First
    Mobile Force bombed Midway. Defending
    US fighters suffered heavy losses, but shot
    down significant numbers of pilots. The
    Japanese calls for a second strike.
    7 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. A succession of
    attacks.
    10:15 - 10:20 a.m. US torpedo planes
    attack the Japanese.

    THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS JUNE 4TH,


    1942
    (MIDWAY TIME), CONT.

    12:00 p.m. - 2:28 p.m. Japanese planes


    carry out crippling strikes against the
    USs Yorktown.
    4:58 p.m. US cripples Japanese Hiryu.
    5:00 p.m. Onward Silence

    THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS JUNE 5TH,


    1942, & JUNE 6TH, 1942 (MIDWAY TIME)
    June 5 Adm. Chester W. Nimitz,
    commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet,
    sends a message to his task force
    commanders: You who have participated
    in the Battle of Midway today have written
    a glorious page in our history. I am proud
    to be associated with you.
    June 6, 4:15 a.m. -- Salvage party forms
    from the Yorktowns crew.
    June 6, 1:34 p.m. Poor sound conditions
    enables Japanese submarine to approach
    Yorktown undetected and fire some
    torpedoes that sink destroyer Hammann.
    The submarine also inflicts further damage
    (two hits) to Yorktown. Yorktown was
    abandoned.

    THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS JUNE 7TH,


    1942
    (MIDWAY TIME)

    4:58 a.m. Yorktown capsizes and


    sinks, bringing an end to the Battle of
    Midway.

    Yorktown Wreckage
    (Above)

    WHO WON?
    The Battle of Midway was a decisive victory
    for the United States and the Allies. It gave
    the United States the power to choose when
    and where to attack, as Midway was a base
    almost exactly halfway between the US and
    Japan. Thus, the US was able to refuel their
    planes, stock them, and attack Japan, rather
    than Japan refueling and attacking the US.
    Also, Japan lost much of their air fleet, which
    would show devastating for them.

    THE HUMAN COST OF WAR


    The United States lost a little more than
    300 personnel in the Battle of Midway
    Japan lost over 3,000 personnel during
    the battle.

    US Flag During World War


    II

    Japanese Flag During World


    War II

    THE ALLIES MATERIAL COST


    The Allies lost one fleet carrier at
    Midway, as well as a destroyer and 150
    aircraft.

    THE AXIS MATERIAL COST


    Japan lost all four of its fleet carriers
    during Midway, as well as two heavy
    cruisers, two significantly damaged
    destroyers, and 248 destroyed aircraft.

    MAP OF THE BATTLE

    IMPORTANT FIGURES -- ALLIES


    CHESTER NIMITZ

    MARC A. MITSCHER

    IMPORTANT FIGURES -- AXIS


    YAMAMOTO ISOROKU

    MORE TO THE STORY

    CITATIONS
    Websites Used:
    http://
    www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/mi
    dway/midway.htm
    http://
    www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/mi
    dway/mid-10d3.htm
    http://
    www.history.navy.mil/Midway/midwaybattle-index
    .htm
    http://
    military-history.yoexpert.com/conflicts-and-batt
    les-6907/why-was-the-battle-of-midway-important3306.html
    http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/06/02/battle-ofmidway-timeline-of-significant-events
    /
    http://

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