About Quote by Jack Adams

Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was…

— Jack Adams

After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor.

— Jack Adams

“After the Battle of Midway it was clear that the Pacific war would be won by planes launched from ships. Both Japan and the…

— Ken Follett

“By the beginning of March, enough of Iwo Jima was controlled that landings and take-offs could be maintained without fear of suicide attacks, and…

— Charles River Editors

We got orders to strike the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. We had a task force with the Enterprise. We had two or three cruisers…

— Barney Ross

“The Midway air base had been reinforced from Hawaii on the basis of the new intelligence.”

— Charles River Editors

Pilot to crew. Take a good look at Pearl Harbor. Maybe it's something you'll want to remember.

— Dudley Nichols

“Early histories have often overstated the degree of intelligence detail available to the Americans at this stage. Fletcher rightly expected the Japanese carriers to…

— Charles River Editors

“TF-16 returned to Pearl Harbor on May 26 in good order, with one huge exception: Admiral Halsey, the sixty-year-old commander, arrived back completely exhausted…

— Dale A. Jenkins

“America experienced its first victory against the Empire’s expansion at the Battle of Coral Sea on May 7, 1942. In early June 1942, the…

— Charles River Editors

“Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the main disadvantage Japan would have at Midway was the fact the U.S. could read their radio traffic. With the…

— Charles River Editors

“Ironically, the last aircraft carrier to sink as a result of the Battle of Midway was an American one. By the early afternoon on…

— Charles River Editors