The Battle of Midway, 1942

Find out more about this film, featured in The Unwritten Record, the National Archives blog of the Special Media Archives Services Division: Help us caption and translate this video on Creator(s): Department of the Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Observatory. (1942 09, 18, 1947) (Most Recent) From: Series : Navy Motion Picture Film Productions, compiled ca. 1939 ca. 1947 Record Group 80: General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 1983 Production Date: 1942 Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted Use Restriction(s): Undetermined Scope Content: On the Japanese aerial attack on Midway Island and U. S. ships in the area. Shows activities before, during, and after the attack. Reel 1, Marines parade on the island and bombers prepare for a flight. Japanese