Posted on 06/05/2014 6:01:47 AM PDT by Master Zinja
On the second day of the Battle of Midway, June 5th, 1942, the final two Japanese carriers of the four-carrier task force - the Akagi and the Hiryu - were scuttled after being damaged the day before (the first two were sunk on June 4th). Despite the loss of the American carrier Yorktown in the battle, the sinking of the four Japanese carriers and prevention of the Japanese task force from invading Midway Atoll was a decisive victory for the Allies and began the long campaign toward eventual victory over Japan in 1945.
I was just cited by the Volusia County FL beach Turtle Patrol for being in violation of the County beach lighting ordinance. My infraction: a small solar light used to illuminate the American flag at night. The flag is mounted on my balcony railing.
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