Battle of Midway | |||||||
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
U.S. Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers of VS-8 from USS Hornet about to attack the burning Japanese cruiser Mikuma for the third time on 6 June 1942 |
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United States | Japan | ||||||
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USMC |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 fleet carrier sunk 1 destroyer sunk ~150 aircraft destroyed ~307 killed,[3][4] including 3 killed as prisoners |
4 fleet carriers sunk 1 heavy cruiser sunk 1 heavy cruiser damaged 2 destroyers damaged 248 aircraft destroyed[5] 3,057 killed[6] 37 captured[7] |
Battle of Midway | |||||||
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
U.S. Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers of VS-8 from USS Hornet about to attack the burning Japanese cruiser Mikuma for the third time on 6 June 1942 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
USMC |
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Strength | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 fleet carrier sunk 1 destroyer sunk ~150 aircraft destroyed ~307 killed,[3][4] including 3 killed as prisoners |
4 fleet carriers sunk 1 heavy cruiser sunk 1 heavy cruiser damaged 2 destroyers damaged 248 aircraft destroyed[5] 3,057 killed[6] 37 captured[7] |