Description: The culmination of several reels of footage shot by Lt. Cmdr. John Ford (USNR) and his crew before, during, and after the Battle of Midway. Shows operations onboard the USS Hornet and USS Yorktown; air-to-air of F4F Wildcats, SBD Dauntless', and PBY Catalinas; PT boat operations; damages on Midway Island; and honors and burial ceremonies on ships and shore.

Creator(s): Department of the Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Observatory. 1942-9/18/1947 (Most Recent)

Series: Navy Motion Picture Film Productions, ca. 1939 - ca. 1947
Record Group 80: General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1983

National Archives Identifier: 12870
Local ID Number: 80-MN-1433
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