Dead reckoning navigation in a piston-engined aircraft, in a combat situation, with limited fuel...that is enough to make a man sitting in a comfortable chair under a dry roof pucker his sphincter.
Another wonderful book about Midway is “Joe Rochefort’s War”.
Joe and his cryptanalyst’s saved the day, and turned the tide. Instead of being honored as a genius, he was subsequently given command of a floating drydock. Huge waste of talent and skill. Nimitz should have protected him by assigning Joe to his staff. King and the politics in the Navy Department never fully appreciated Joe and his contributions. Excellent book...enjoy.