D-Day and the Battle of Midway

Yesterday, June 6, was the 66th anniversary of  the Western Allies invasion of Normandy, which led to the victory over Germany in World War II.  There are many D days and H hours during a war but Normandy has claimed the designation of D-Day for itself alone. The Battle of Midway ending June 7, l942, was a great naval victory, sinking four Japanese aircraft carriers and establishing the United States Navy on a par with that of Japan.   American industry geared up to quickly build more ships and the United States began to take the offensive in the Pacific.