The Battle of Midway Roundtable

VETERANS’ STORIES

     

These pages contain first-person stories about the Battle of Midway and related topics from our veteran members.   Since many of their experiences have been posted on other web sites, you'll find links to those pages where appropriate.

 

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We are adding new stories on a continuous basis.   Please check back often, and watch our weekly newsletter for announcements concerning new postings.

 

 


 

 

CONTENTS

 

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PILOTS AND AIRCREW

 

 

Frank DeLORENZO and Admiral Nimitz, December 1941   (link to John Greaves' site)

 

Bert EARNEST and Harry FERRIER:   Avengers at Midway   (.pdf file)

 

Clay FISHER:   a Vivid Memory of Midway

 

Roy GEE:   Remembering Midway

 

Ron GRAETZ: Officer-Enlisted Aircrew Relationships

 

Ron GRAETZ and the last TBD mission   (link to John Greaves' site)

 

"Dusty" KLEISS at Midway   (link to Burtonia.com)

 

"Dusty" KLEISS:   Remembrance of a Rear-Seater

 

Ralph WILHELM at the Battle of Midway   (link to James Bowen's site)


Ralph WILHELM and Fred DYER: "SOC over USS Portland"   (link to John Greaves' site)

 

Richard WOODSON:   In the Rear Seat at Midway and Santa Cruz

 

 

 

SAILORS AND SHIP’S COMPANY

 

 

Bryan CRISMAN:     Escaping the Yorktown

 

Richard EPPS:   Aboard USS Aylwin

 

Dan KASEBERG's Story   (link to Chris Hawkinson's site)

 

Otis KIGHT: Dedicated to the Fight

 

Sam LASER in Sky Control

 

Pete NEWBERG: A Reunion in the Water, Part 1

 

Miles PUTNAM: Guns for the Yorktown

 

E. R. "Bud" QUAM: A Reunion in the Water, Part 2

 

Bill ROY: Photographing the Battle of Midway   (link to James Bowen's site)



 

6th MARINE DEFENSE BATTALION

 

 

John GARDNER: Into the Corps on a Whim

 

Don McDOUGAL: A Pawn on Midway’s Chessboard

 

John MINICLIER: In the Tower on Sand Island<

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE

 

 

Phil JACOBSEN:  Stealing the Enemy’s Secrets

 

D. M. "Mac" SHOWERS: Reading Yamamoto's Mail

 

 

 


 

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