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Today Midway Island is considered a territory of the United States.

The Japanese thought the U.S. only had two carriers. They were not counting on the Yorktown also being in the area.

For much of the rest of World War II, the United States used Midway Island as seaplane base and fueling station for submarines.

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The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. The Imperial Navy of Japan had swept aside all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian oceans until they were defeated during the Battle of Mdway.

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Japan  United States 4 carriers Yorktown cruiser USS Hammann 292 aircraft 145 aircraft 2,500 casualties 307 casualties.

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U.S. Navy Chester W. Nimitz (Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet) Frank J. Fletcher (Officer in Tactical Command, Battle of Midway) Raymond A. Spruance (Commander of Task Force 16, Battle of Midway)

Imperial Japanese Army Isoruku Yamamoto (Commander in Chief, Combined Fleet) Chuici Nagumo (Commander in Chief, 1st Carrier Division)

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Location: Midway Atoll 1,300 miles northwest of Oahu

Date: June 4th-7th, 1942