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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
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http://
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http://
www.history.navy.mil/Midway/midwaybattle-index
.htm
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les-6907/why-was-the-battle-of-midway-important3306.html
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