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Planning an upcoming attack from Japan to remove the United states from the Pacific theatre the United States starts coordinating a large scale naval attack against Japan what would later be known as The Battle of Midway
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The final Japanese task forces leaves mainland Japan
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the northern task force begins its operations to take the Aluetain island chain and divert USN forces to the regions
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At 4:30 am the bombing of Midway Islands begins with aircract from Vice-admirals Nagumos first carrier strike force
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American fighter aircraft takes heavy loses, but japanese forces are forced to launched a second attack
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By 2:30 the USS Yorktown is severly damaged but not sunk.
By 3:00 the vesel is abandoned and towed away by USN ships -
By 5:00pm the hiryu japanese aircraft carrier in set ablaze by atleast 5 USN bombs
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The island of Kiska is taken by Japanese forces
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The island of Attu is taken by Japanese forces
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The Aleutian island campaign comes to a close. The Japanese campaign is destroyed
