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<p>In this June 1942 file photo, a Mogami class Japanese cruiser is the flaming target of carrier-based U.S. naval aircraft in the historic battle of Midway which raged for three days in June 1942. On Monday, June 4, 2012, the Navy marks the 70th anniversary of a battle that turned the tide of World War II. (AP Photo, file)</p>

<p>In this June 1942 file photo, a Mogami class Japanese cruiser is the flaming target of carrier-based U.S. naval aircraft in the historic battle of Midway which raged for three days in June 1942. On Monday, June 4, 2012, the Navy marks the 70th anniversary of a battle that turned the tide of World War II. (AP Photo, file)</p>

June 4, 2012

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Navy marks Midway's 70th anniversary
June 4, 2012 9:01 a.m.

Navy marks Midway's 70th anniversary

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sent four aircraft carriers to the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway to draw out and destroy what remained of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.