http://www.historynet.com/midway-islands-undaunted-defenders-may-96-world-war-ii-feature.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/midway-islands-undaunted-defenders-may-96-world-war-ii-feature.htm#comment-831907 USMC Marine Defense Battalions early in Pacific War Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:03:46 +0000 #comment-831907 [...] Battalions in World War II (Battalion Summaries) Found a reference to some other Marines at Midway: Midway Islands' Undaunted Defenders – May '96: World War II Feature On May 25, while the work continued, Shannon and Simard got somegood news. The Japanese attack [...] [...] Battalions in World War II (Battalion Summaries) Found a reference to some other Marines at Midway: Midway Islands' Undaunted Defenders – May '96: World War II Feature On May 25, while the work continued, Shannon and Simard got somegood news. The Japanese attack [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/midway-islands-undaunted-defenders-may-96-world-war-ii-feature.htm#comment-11801 Valerie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:36:01 +0000 #comment-11801 I should add that (from his Discharge Paper, his Military Duty was Armorer Air, 911. He entered the Marines March 26, 1943 and was discharged March 1, 1946. I should add that (from his Discharge Paper, his Military Duty was Armorer Air, 911. He entered the Marines March 26, 1943 and was discharged March 1, 1946.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/midway-islands-undaunted-defenders-may-96-world-war-ii-feature.htm#comment-11800 Valerie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:31:04 +0000 #comment-11800 My brother was stationed on Midway Island in WWII. He told me that he synchronized the machine guns on the planes so that the bullets would not shear off the propellers on the planes. Anyone with more information for me? He passed away in 1957. I wish that I knew more about it. My brother was stationed on Midway Island in WWII. He told me that he synchronized the machine guns on the planes so that the bullets would not shear off the propellers on the planes. Anyone with more information for me? He passed away in 1957. I wish that I knew more about it.

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