"Midway thrust the warlords back on their heels, caused their ambitious plans..........to be canceled, and forced on them an unexpected, unwelcome, defensive role".
-Samuel Elliot Morison, the United States Navy's official historian of World War II, on the battle in June 1942.
"Our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is in the making. Perhaps we will be forgiven if we claim we are about midway to our objective."
-Admiral Chester Nimitz, United States Pacific Fleet Adimiral, June 1942
-Admiral Chester Nimitz, United States Pacific Fleet Adimiral, June 1942