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75 years ago: The Battle of Midway

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9 years ago

June 3, 2017

In one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II, American bombers and aircraft carriers soundly defeated a Japanese attempt to take Midway Island in the central Pacific. The battle, which raged from June 4 – 7, 1942, resulted in the Japanese loss of four carriers, two cruisers and three destroyers, rendering the central Pacific safe for the Allies.

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75 years ago: The Battle of Midway

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75 years ago: The Battle of Midway

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