Location of the Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway shown middle right.
Burning oil tanks on Sand Island, Midway. This connects to the battle because this was after the Japanese Air attack. (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives Collection, June 1942)
Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu making its way through a bomb attack. This connects to the battle because this image shows Japan making its way through a bomb attack. ( U.S. Air Force Photograph, June 1942)
Aerial photograph that looks south of west across the
southern side of the atoll. This connects to the battle because it shows the Midway Atoll. (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, U.S. National Archives Collection, November 24, 1941)
This is a Japanese aircraft carrier called Hiryu that is in flames. This connects to the battle because this is one of the carriers the U.S. destroyed. (NHHC Photograph, Donation of Kazutoshi Hando, 1970)
This is the USS Yorktown after it was bombed three times by Japan. This connects to the battle because it's only one of a few things that Japan bombed, but still didn't defeat the U.S. . (Official U.S. Navy Photograph, U.S. National Archives Collection, June 4, 1942)