“Midway was all Navy.”
No sir, it was MIDWAY. The soldiers were on Midway Island as part of the force defending the island. If you have access to a copy of the original MIDWAY, watch closely at the face shots of the soldiers there. You will catch both a young Sean Connery and a young Tom Selleck as well. Enjoy!!!
In 1978, Connery was 46 years old.
You said the 1976 movie.
You have your time frame and movies mixed up.
Have a good day.
The original “Midway” was done by Director John Ford. It was more of a documentary because a big part of it was film of the actual battle. Those were Marines, not Army on the island of Midway.