The Battle of Midway

Self | June 4, 2014 | Self

[Servant of the Cross]

Great article. Thank you for sharing. I believe God intervened at Midway.

I do have a write up for D-Day also.

Please ping me when you post it.

[Retain Mike]

Thanks for the hands up. I’ll look for it.

[Retain Mike]

Been there. Done that. Incredible exibits.

[Retain Mike]

Oh, that is him.

[Jacquerie]

Midway was as significant to the US as Trafalgar was to Great Britain.

It is a pity and shame the US Navy does not celebrate Midway as the RN celebrates Trafalgar.

[Retain Mike]

I certainly do agree there. I now have a letter and essay I plan to distribute every year.

[Jacquerie]

Good idea. I hope to read your Midway post next year.

The Japs had every reason to expect victory.

[Retain Mike]

It sure seems the Japanese were overconfident. Both the Yorktown and Shokaku were damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea. After the Shokaku arrived in Japan, she didn’t enter dry-dock for a month. In contrast the Yorktown entered dry-dock immediately. When the yard said it would take two weeks for the repairs Nimitz said do what you can in 48 hours to make it ready for operating. And they did. You almost feel the Japanese didn’t really believe there was a war on. Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Sh%C5%8Dkaku

[Retain Mike]

I just posted the D-Day story. The title is D-Day: Eisenhower and His Paratroopers.

[Retain Mike]

I just posted the D-Day story. The title is D-Day: Eisenhower and His Paratroopers.