ALBANY, N.Y. — C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway. He decided to ...

The day after the main battle at Midway, the Japanese cruiser Mikuma is retreating westward, damaged and trailing oil... With air cover lost and American carriers still in the area, the situation is ...

When the California Coastal Commission granted permission nearly two decades ago for the docking of the USS Midway at Navy Pier, it relied on a pledge by the naval museum and Port of San Diego that a ...

The evening sun lowers over the Pacific as Hiryū pushes through the waves. On deck, crews work fast, refueling and rearming planes for another strike. The mood is tense but focused—there’s still a ...

Key point: This aircraft carrier did its duty and shows the durability of American warships. On March 20, 1945 the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia launched what would remain for a decade the ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles oflocal museums that feature military history. There are lots and lots of museums dedicated to militaryhistory. From ancient Greek battles ...

Summary and Key Points: The Midway-class aircraft carriers, including the USS Midway, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, and USS Coral Sea, represent the pinnacle of U.S. naval engineering from World War II ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway. He decided to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway. He decided to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway. He decided to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. >> C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway. He decided ...