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Battle of Midway 1942
Midway, battle of. This was fought between Japanese and US carrier forces from 4 to 7 June 1942, and was the first decisive defeat the US inflicted on Japan in the Pacific war.In May 1942 Admiral Yamamoto, C-in-C of the Japanese Combined Fleet, collected a force of 145 warships to invade Midway... Read more |
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Midway Islands
MIDWAY ISLANDS MIDWAY ISLANDS, located 1,200 miles northwest of Honolulu, are part of a coral atoll containing two islands (Sand and Eastern), with a total area of about two square miles. Discovered in 1859, they were annexed by the United States in 1867.Attacked by the Japanese in World War II,... Read more |
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Midway
Midway island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans in 1859, Midway was annexed in 1867. A cable station was opened in 1903. In 1935, Midway became a commercial air... Read more |
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Battle of the Atlantic
Atlantic, battle of the, popular name for the six-year struggle from 1939 to 1945 to secure the Atlantic routes vital to Allied victory. It was not, therefore, a battle in the traditional sense like Trafalgar, Jutland, or Midway, but rather a long fight to organize, protect, and manage the movement... Read more |
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Belmont
Belmont . 1 City (1990 pop. 24,127), San Mateo co., W Calif., a residential suburb midway between San Francisco and San Jose; laid out 1851, inc. 1926. There is light manufacturing, and the College of Notre Dame (est. 1851) is there. 2 Town (1990 pop. 24,720), Middlesex co., E Mass., a... Read more |
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Battle of the Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea, Battle of the. Much larger than the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea combined, the Battle of the Philippine Sea was the largest carrier duel of World War II. The invasion of Saipan on 15 June 1944 brought out the Japanese Mobile Fleet, under Vice Adm. Jisaburo ... Read more |
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Battle of the Chosin Reservoir
Chosin Reservoir, Battle of the (1950).After the liberation of Seoul in September 1950, Gen. Douglas MacArthur opened an offensive aimed at ending the Korean War. The independent U.S. X Corps, separated from the Eighth Army by a mountain range, was stretched out on Korea's east coast. At the midway... Read more |
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China Clipper
CHINA CLIPPER CHINA CLIPPER, the first class of hydroplanes in the San Francisco-Manila trans-Pacific service. This aircraft, with a crew of seven and Captain Edwin C. Musick at the controls, took off from Alameda, Calif., near San Francisco, for the first trans-Pacific mail flight on 22 November... Read more |
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Raymond Ames Spruance
Raymond Ames Spruance , 1886-1969, American admiral, b. Baltimore, Md. Commissioned in the navy in 1908, he reached the rank of rear admiral in 1939. In World War II he distinguished himself at the battle of Midway (1942) and became chief of staff to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. As head of the fleet... Read more |
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Chuichi Nagumo
Chuichi Nagumo Chuichi Nagumo (1887-1944) commanded the Japanese aircraft carrier striking force during the early stages of the Second World War. He lead this force in the raid on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and the battles of Midway, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz Islands. ... Read more |
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SAILORS, VETERANS REMEMBER BATTLE OF MIDWAY ABOARD USS MIDWAY MUSEUM
...Affairs Center San Diego The USS Midway Museum echoed...anniversary of the Battle of Midway and...training to win a war. Those...during the Battle of Midway...and died to ... |
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LEADERSHIP AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY.(Sports)
...LEAGUE: ** The nominees: Bud Black, San Diego Padres; Clint Hurdle, Colorado Rockies...prediction: If the Cubs come back and win the socialistic National League Central...resignation, but only after getting a win-or-else edict (along with general... |
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Utes greeted warmly at San Diego arrival
...play the game and win the game. That...The Utes arrived in San Diego Sunday morning to...NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and Detroit...Carrier Museum, the USS Midway. The high-energy...scheduled to include a ... |
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CHARGERS UPSET THE RAIDERS OAKLAND LOSES SECOND STRAIGHT SAN DIEGO 12, OAKLAND 6
...records, the Raiders would win the tiebreaker because...AFC. The Raiders cut San Diego's lead to 9-6 midway through the fourth quarter...them out of trouble. San Diego's lead went back to...won the first-half ... |
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Bowl-goer's guide to San Diego
...tell you who will win, but the places below...sponsored UA events in San Diego: Tuesday * Meet the...Luncheon, held at the San Diego Convention Center...Harbor Drive). The battle of the bands begins...lived aboard the USS ... |
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Where history comes alive
...History Channel usually wins. Getting no argument...extended weekend in San Diego. During one of our...discovered the USS Midway, a decommissioned...was named after the Battle of Midway - the decisive...permanently berthed ... |
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Midway's Stylized Action/Shooter, NARC Ships at a MSRP of $19.95 to Retail...
...marketing officer, Midway. "Our goal with...WWE event and win high end audio...in this classic battle of Good vs. Evil...consequence. About Midway Headquartered...with offices in San Diego, CA, Seattle...London, UK, ... |
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Manuel expects biggest battle to come off the field.(Sports)
...b ut Manuel figures the real battles will come when the players face...year-old guys, we all want to win at that. That's going to be...located in Orange County about midway between San Diego and Los Angeles. The camp's... |
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Travel: Top fun in San Diego; NIGEL THOMPSON finds plenty to amuse him in the...
...the new home of the San Diego Padres baseball team...strength, head for the USS Midway, a towering, 70,000...Cruise film was shot in San Diego. The city also has a...Tiger Woods overcame his battle of wounded knee to ... |
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Poinsettia Bowl Title Sponsorship Brings Recognition.(San Diego County Credit...
...A-Wish. It is a win-win." Second Consecutive...for the TCU-NIU battle were ahead of last...backs for the NFL's San Diego Chargers, LaDainian...Foundation recently named San Diego County CU its ... |
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