Monday, June 4, 2012

Navy marks Battle of Midway's 70th anniversary

 

In this photo taken May 31, 2012, retired Rear Adm. Mac Showers, the last surviving member of the intelligence team that deciphered Japanese messages in the lead up to the Battle of Midway, is seen in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Showers and Navy officials are observing the 70th anniversary of the battle that changed the course of World War II on Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)Six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sent four aircraft carriers to the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway to draw out and destroy what remained of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Navy marks Battle of Midway's 70th anniversary
Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:52:34 GMT

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