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Battle Of Midway Anniversary
This week marks the
55th
65th anniversary of the
Battle of Midway
, which turned the tide in the Pacific War.
Steeljaw Scribe
has been posting an excellent series on the battle; just start at the top of the page, and scroll down.
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