by Dale Jenkins | Jun 4, 2026 | Featured Updates, Updates
On this day in 1942, the course of World War II changed forever. We remember the courage, the sacrifice, and the victory at Midway. 🌊🚢🌟 Click to watch the tribute video: Diplomats & Admirals • Aubrey Publishing Co. LLC. • December 1, 2022 🛒🔗 Purchase...
by Dale Jenkins | May 29, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
On board Enterprise some of the staff officers were urging Admiral Spruance to pursue westward to follow up the sinking of four Japanese carriers and make an annihilating attack on the remaining ships at first light the following morning. But Spruance had other...
by Dale Jenkins | May 28, 2026 | Published Articles
Decryption experts at Pearl Harbor broke the Japanese code that detailed the Japanese advance toward Midway a week ahead of the June 4, 1942 attack. The Japanese would launch half their planes at 0430 from 220 miles northwest of Midway against PacFlt shore defenses on...
by Dale Jenkins | May 27, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
Lieutenant Commander Wade McClusky, commander of the Enterprise air group, was considering his situation and that of the two squadrons of thirty-one Dauntless dive-bombers he was leading into battle. The Dauntless planes had been in the air since shortly after 0700...
by Dale Jenkins | May 8, 2026 | Featured Excerpts
On September 27, (1941) Japanese Foreign Minister Toyoda met with U.S. Ambassador Grew. He knew of Grew’s close relationship with President Roosevelt and asked the ambassador to make a personal request for a summit meeting between Roosevelt and Prime Minister Konoe....