On June 4, 1942, just six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway began during World War II. The battle lasted through June 7. In the end seven ships sunk and 3,364 men ...

Reporting from midway atoll — The Battle of Midway was a major turning point in World War II’s Pacific theater. The remote atoll where thousands died is now a fragile sanctuary for millions of ...

After the Battle of the Coral Sea, Japan believed USS Yorktown had been removed from the Pacific carrier balance. Instead, ...

The day after the main battle at Midway, the Japanese cruiser Mikuma is retreating westward, damaged and trailing oil... With air cover lost and American carriers still in the area, the situation is ...

Editor’s Note: Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which took place June 4-7, 1942. It was one of those military encounters that could easily have gone either way. The turning ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A special ceremony was held Tuesday at Midway Airport in Chicago to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which is what the airport is named after. "It stands as ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Seventy-five years ago, America badly needed a win. The nation was still reeling from Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and loss of the Philippines to Japanese invaders in the opening ...

Seventy-five years ago (June 4-7, 1942), the astonishing American victory at the Battle of Midway changed the course of the Pacific War. Just six months after the catastrophic Japanese surprise attack ...

Nearly 2,000 people gathered on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific to honor those who served in the Battle of Midway 65 years ago. That was the fight that marked a turning point in World War ...