The
Battle of Midway Roundtable
VETERANS’ STORIES
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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
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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
Ron GRAETZ and
the last TBD mission (link to John Greaves' site) [updated link
6/4/08]
"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) [updated link 6/4/08]
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
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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