Over 10,000 airmen and sailors.
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Many Japanese Military weapons and troops lost and greatly weaken the Japanese's army.
About 307 Americans and about 2500 Japanese.
Japanese battlewagons were present only at a distance; Midway was a battle between aircraft carriers.
Over 10,000 airmen and sailors.
All but a few PH airmen were killed at Midway. While I don't know how many survived the war, it is not at all true that most perished at Midway. Many died in the six months between Pearl Harbor and Midway. In these six months the Japanese carriers had almost nonstop action, and inevitably, some pilots were killed with every strike. The battle of the Coral Sea in May of 1942 hit the air groups of carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku particularly hard. Furthermore, while all of the Japanese planes at Midway were destroyed, the great bulk went down with their ships, while the pilots were safely evacuated.
Over 10,000 sailors and airmen were involved.
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Many Japanese Military weapons and troops lost and greatly weaken the Japanese's army.
About 307 Americans and about 2500 Japanese.
About 307 Americans and about 2500 Japanese.
Japanese battlewagons were present only at a distance; Midway was a battle between aircraft carriers.
I heard that it was only 1033 Japanese survived at iwo jima out of 22,000
The Kaga , Akagi , Hiryu and the Soryu .
Obtain the book titled: "Miracle At Midway", by Gordon W. Prange. (1983). ISBN 014-006-8147
Midway, May-June 1942. Three U.S. carriers fought four Japanese carriers. One American carrier was sunk; all four Japanese carriers went down, with most of their aircraft and many of the highly trained air crew. This was the first major challenge to Japanese industrial ability to repair and replace on a large scale; Japanese industry failed the taste