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A 1941 aerial photograph of US-held Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, location of the Battle of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45).
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Navy, U. (2026, August 10). Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22016/aerial-view-of-midway-atoll-1941/
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Navy, US. "Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941." World History Encyclopedia, August 10, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22016/aerial-view-of-midway-atoll-1941/.
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