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BETWEEN THE BATTLES

By Barbara Carr Whitman This year’s film MIDWAY has inspired Friends of Midway Atoll to unveil true stories, newly revealed and historical, in the words of those who stood watch, waiting for what most felt was inevitable. Descriptive language comes directly from personal letters, transcripts, ... more

Posted: November 1, 2019 • Filed Under: History, Life on Midway, World War II • Tagged With: Battle in the Pacific, battle of midway, Edgar Fox, Frank Dunlap, Friends of Midway Atoll, George Cannon, George Levin, Gooney Bird, Japanese destroyer Ushio, Midway Atoll, Midway Memorial, Midway movie, Pearl Harbor, pillbox, USS Saratoga, WWII

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