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title: Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22016/aerial-view-of-midway-atoll-1941/
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updated: 2026-08-10
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# Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22016.png)
## Image Caption
A 1941 aerial photograph of US-held Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, location of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of the Second World War (1939-45).
Naval History & Heritage Command
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, August 10). Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 10, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "Aerial View of Midway Atoll, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Midway_Atoll_on_24_November_1941_(80-G-451086).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Midway_Atoll_on_24_November_1941_(80-G-451086).jpg) by [**US Navy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Midway_Atoll_on_24_November_1941_(80-G-451086).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.