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Home page updated: 17 April
2012
"Many of my friends
are now dead. To a man, each died with a nonchalance that each would have
denied as courage. They simply called it lack of fear. If anything great or
good is born of this war, it should not be valued in the colonies we may win
nor in the pages historians will attempt to write, but rather in the youth of
our country, who never trained for war; rather almost never believed in war,
but who have, from some hidden source, brought forth a gallantry which is
homespun, it is so real.
"When you hear others
saying harsh things about American youth, do all in your power to help others
keep faith with those few who gave so much. Tell them that out here, between a
spaceless sea and sky, American youth has found itself and given itself so
that, at home, the spark may catch. There is much I cannot say, which should be
said before it is too late. It is my fear that national inertia will cancel the
gains won at such a price. My luck can't last much longer, but the flame goes
on and on."
--Ensign William R.
Evans, USN, a pilot of Torpedo Squadron 8, KIA at Midway, 4 June 1942.
Welcome to The Battle of
Midway Roundtable ("BOMRT"), focused exclusively on the
"incredible victory" that became the renowned turning point of the
Pacific War.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT THIS SITE....
Click the link to go to the desired page:
1. THE BATTLE AND ITS VETERANS:
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The Battle of Midway A brief synopsis of the great battle and its importance
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The Order of Battle Task forces and ships, squadrons and aircraft on both sides
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Intelligence The critical role of Communications Intelligence at
Midway
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After-Action Reports Official fleet, ship, and squadron battle reports
·
Midway Veterans List The
participating Midway vets on our roster
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Veterans' Photo Gallery New
& old pix of our Midway veterans
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Veterans' Stories Tales of the battle from our members who were there
2.
CURRENT TOPICS:
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Now Hear This Editorial comment; news of Midway-related
events; new web links
3.
THE ROUNDTABLE:
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About the BOMRT All about the Roundtable
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Contact Us Our
e-mail address: midway.rt@gmail.com
4. OUR ARCHIVES
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Newsletter Our weekly newsletter from 2004 to 2011 (338 issues).
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Newsletter Index Master index of the newsletter (excellent search
resource)
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Search Our Site Hints
for searching our web site
5.
REFERENCES:
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"No Right to Win" The best of the Roundtable in book form
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The Image Board Roundtable images and topics of enduring interest
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The Midway Library Books, movies, and videos recommended by our members
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Book Reviews In-depth reviews of
Midway-related books
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Our Authors The Roundtable’s authors and their books
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Glossary The Roundtable’s abbreviations, acronyms, and terms
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Links Links to
selected Midway-related web sites
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
1: CINCPAC Operations Plan for Midway (.pdf
file)
3: The Army Air Forces at the Battle of Midway
4: WWII U.S. Military Aircraft Roundels
5: Col. Shannon’s Instructions to the 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6: A Short History of the USS Hornet (CV-8)
7: USS Hornet BOM deck log
(.pdf file, 6 pages)
8: Defending the Atoll (Appendix
5 of Shattered Sword, Ó2005, J. Parshall & A. Tully)
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