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Battle of Midway 70th Anniversary

Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the World War II Battle of Midway, a turning point in Pacific naval campaign against the Japanese, The Washington Times salutes the efforts of American code-breakers, sailors, marines and pilots through exclusive news and videos.

Retired Rear Adm. Donald "Mac" Showers, 92, sits in his office as he stares at a portrait of himself from the 1940s at his home in Arlington, Va., on May 3, 2012. Showers is one of the remaining survivors that helped lead the effort to break the Japanese code which resulted in a victory at battle of Midway. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Pivotal victory from 'the dungeon' turned the tide of World War II

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The Last Code Breaker
 
The Last Code Breaker
Rear Admiral (RET) Donald "Mac" Showers, shares his story of living through World War II as a code breaking annalist, at Pearl Harbor, during the Battle of Midway, June 4-7 1942.
The Battle for Midway
 
The Battle for Midway
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 4-7 1942-2012. Thanks to collective efforts from code-breakers, Sailors, Marines, and pilots, Americans successfully out-smarted the Japaneses and changed the tide of the war in the Pacific during WWII.
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