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Survivor of WWII’s Battle of Midway to Share Memories on the 75th Anniversary
Posted: May 31, 2017A World War II veteran who survived a fierce attack aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the iconic and pivotal Battle of Midway, will share his story at a free […]
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WWII Vets to Share Memories of Fighting While Sinking in the Iconic Battle of Midway
Posted: Apr 12, 2016Five veterans who fought aboard the USS YORKTOWN CV-5 during the iconic World War II Battle of Midway will share their memories of the attack and the sinking of their […]
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USS Yorktown, CV-5, Commissioned 1937
Posted: Sep 30, 2011On 30 September 1937, the USS Yorktown (CV-5) was commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia, commanded by Captain E. D. McWhorter, United States Navy.
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Open-Cockpit Sunday October 9th At Patriots Point
Posted: Sep 28, 2011Have you ever wondered what it was like to be involved in something greater than one’s self? Have you ever wanted to climb into a Navy cockpit and imagine being a Naval Aviator and flying at Top Gun? Sunday, 09 October, is your chance to fulfill a dream!
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68th Anniversary – Victory at Midway!
Posted: Jun 04, 2010Today sixty-eight years ago, the United States’ Navy brought an end to Japanese domination of the Pacific by sinking four (Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu and Soryu) of her ten aircraft carriers […]
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Midway Anniversary June 1942
Posted: Jun 04, 2009The battle of Midway took place 67 years ago today. It was to be the turning of the tide against Japanese conquest of the Pacific. The Japanese brought 4 of […]