Is the base on Midway still there?

Japan wanted Midway Island for a re-supply base.

They wanted Midway Island for a re-fuelling base for aircraft and warships.

The mission of the Japanese Navy was to take Midway Island, to be used as a re-supply base. This mission was intercepted by US Naval forces, resulting in the "Battle of Midway."

Midway was an Army air corp base and it had to be taken for Japan to threaten Hawaii and the American Pacific fleet Naval base at Pearl Harbor. Midway was generally midway between Japan and Hawaii - hence the name. Had the Japanese has success it could have prolonged the war for years.

The objective was to take Midway Island and use it as a base. Concurrently the objective was to bring the USN to decisive battle and destroy them.

It's still still open today but is not doing well

Midway was formed by volcanoes about 28 million years ago. The hot spot on the sea bed that formed Midway has shifted eastward and is today still adding to the island of Hawaii, about 1100 miles from Midway. There are no active hot spots near Midway today.

Midway Airport or Midway Island. There is also a: Midway, Alabama Two Midway Californias Midway Delaware Two Midway Floridas Midway Georgia Three Midway Indianas Midway Kentucky Midway Louisiana Midway Missouri Midway North Carolina Midway Ohio Two Midway Pennsylvania Two Midway Tennessee's Midway Texas and a Midway Utah.

Nimitz from his base at PH. Fletcher & Spruance afloat.

yes. along with Guam and Hawaii

Taking place in June of 1942, the Battle of Midway was fought because of the Japanese decision to follow its initial successes in World War II with still more. Taking Midway would be another step for the Japanese towards total victory over the United States. At the same time, it would secure a base that could prevent U.S. forces from being able to attack the Japan home islands undetected and unopposed.

The Battle of Midway took place on the Midway Island also known as the Midway Atoll.

Appropriately enough, it's a place called Midway Island, which is part of the Marine Corps Base at Quantico. You may want to stop before the base at Triangle, VA. It's the home of the National Museum of the Marine Corps if that holds any interest.

We are midway to our destination. The class were midway through the test when the fire alarm went off.

The u.s.m.c needed the island as a base to push further into enemy territory A.K.A japan.

The Battle of Midway was fought at Midway Island (also known as Midway Atoll), which is northwest of Hawaii, in the North Pacific Ocean.

The Battle of Midway was fought at Midway Island (also known as Midway Atoll), which is northwest of Hawaii, in the North Pacific Ocean.

The address of the Midway Museum Incorporated is: Po Box 195, Midway, GA 31320-0195

The address of the Midway Museum Inc is: 124 E Railroad Street, Midway, KY 40347

The objective of the Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway was two-fold. The first objective was to lure the American carriers out and destroy them. This would have given the Japanese Navy total superiority in the Pacific. The second objective, was to land an invasion force at Midway and take the atoll (the "island" of Midway). This would have provide Japan with an easternmost base capable of launching land based bombers to Hawaii.

Midway (not a country) is an island group in the Pacific Ocean. At present Midway is a U.S. possession

Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific Near the island of midway in the Central Pacific

The phone number of the Midway Branch is: 859-846-4014.

While Midway was a significant turning point in the Pacific during WWII due to the decimation of the Japanese Carrier fleet under the command of Admiral Nagumo, it did not bring a stop to the war. Indeed, more than 3 years of fighting still lay ahead after Midway.

This obsolete airplane was replaced by the A6M Zero in 1941. The Zero was a model "0" which entered service in 1940. Midway & Coral Sea took place in 1942! Some A5M's were no doubt still around performing reconnaissance missions...as they were still good flying machines. The A5M had been around since Japan was fighting China in 1935. If the A5 was still around during Coral Sea or Midway, few if anybody were aware of…