We Did Not Know It At The Time.

The battle over a little island in the middle of nowhere the Pacific Ocean was a turning point in the war against Japan when viewed through the eyes of history. We did not know it at the time.

On this day in history: June 4, 1942, The Battle of Midway was joined.

The imperial fleet aimed to crush our Pacific Fleet. We knew their intention and set up an ambush. They lost 4 carriers. We lost 1. Due to a logistical nightmare they effectively lost all those aircraft carriers in the space of about 5 minutes. They also lost a hundred pilots that could never be replaced. When we went on the offensive in the Pacific subsequent to the Battle of Midway, we began to beat them all the way back to their own turf.

The timing of activities on the flight decks of the Japanese carriers is pretty hard to ascribe solely to chance (vs. Divine aid), as is McClusky's Turn.

If you want to have an outstanding example of devotion to duty and love of country, as well as sacrifice for brothers-in-arms, you need look no further than the performance of the pilots of our Devastator torpedo bombers that morning.

Aircraft Carriers:

More important than you thought, eh?

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If you needed to think about it for a minute before you realized this post was about a battle in World War Two, feel free to be pissed off that you have been cheated.